Papers from the Institute of Archaeology
University College London Β· United Kingdom
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Aims & Scope
Papers from the Institute of Archaeology(PIA) is a peer reviewed, open access journal that publishes research on all aspects of archaeology, museum studies, cultural heritage and conservation. We publish research papers and short reports. We also welcome reviews of conferences, exhibitions and books. We accept online submissions via the journal website. See the author guidelines for further information or contact the editorial team. Run by doctoral students at theUCL Institute of Archaeology, the aim ofPIAis to provide authors with experience in publishing articles early in their careers. We therefore place extra emphasis on the provision of peer review feedback and editorial assistance. We publish online as soon as articles are ready, so there is no delay in research being released and submissions can be made throughout the year. PIAwould like to thank all of our peer reviewers and copy editors for their time and invaluable expertise. The UCL Open Access Student Journals programme works with subject specific indexers to deposit published articles in relevant repositories and search databases.Articles published inPIAare indexed in the following: All articles published inPIAare licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Licence (CC-BY) 4.0 international licence agreement (read the licencehere) and published open access, making them immediately and freely available to read and download. The CC-BY licence agreement allows authors to retain copyright while allowing others to copy, distribute, and make some uses of the work. Further information regarding this can be found athttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0and licensing terms and conditions can be found in the UCL Open Access Student JournalsEditorial Policy.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Frequently asked questions about Papers from the Institute of Archaeology
Is Papers from the Institute of Archaeology a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Papers from the Institute of Archaeology: it is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Papers from the Institute of Archaeology?
Papers from the Institute of Archaeology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.
Is Papers from the Institute of Archaeology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Papers from the Institute of Archaeology is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Papers from the Institute of Archaeology?
Papers from the Institute of Archaeology(PIA) is a peer reviewed, open access journal that publishes research on all aspects of archaeology, museum studies, cultural heritage and conservation. We publish research papers and short reports. We also welcome reviews of conferences, exhibitions and books. We accept online submissions via the journal website. See the author guidelines for further information or contact the editorial team. Run by doctoral students at theUCL Institute of Archaeology, the aim ofPIAis to provide authors with experience in publishing articles early in their careers. We t
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