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International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1972

ISSN1095-9270

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.438

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.949

Total Works

3,759

Total Citations

18,423

2yr Mean Citedness

4.49

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology covers all aspects of nautical and maritime archaeology. It explores the use and development of water transport, maritime trade, coastal and offshore resource use, and the infrastructures that supported these activities from prehistory to the recent past.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1972

Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,759

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1095-9270

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

ArcheologyQ1

HistoryQ1

PaleontologyQ2

OceanographyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Archaeology

Scopus Categories

OceanographyPaleontologyHistoryArcheology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyLaw, logistics, and international tradeArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesArchaeological Research and ProtectionArchaeology and Historical StudiesAncient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryHistorical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesPacific and Southeast Asian StudiesConservation Techniques and Studies