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Journal of Material Culture

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1996

ISSN1359-1835eISSN1460-3586

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.375

H-Index

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SNIP

1.009

Total Works

658

Total Citations

18,409

2yr Mean Citedness

0.44

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the multifaceted role of material culture in human experience, examining how objects, artifacts, and environments shape memory, identity, relationships, and social practices across diverse cultural and historical contexts. It investigates the creation, use, and meaning of material things, including their connection to power, resistance, sustainability, and the negotiation of change. The journal also considers the intersection of material culture with technology, digital environments, and environmental challenges.

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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 Published1996

FrequencyFour Times A Year, 2009-

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications658

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1359-1835 / 1460-3586

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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

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

ArcheologyQ1

AnthropologyQ2

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AnthropologyArchaeologyCultural Studies

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Archeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Anthropological Studies and InsightsGeographies of human-animal interactionsCultural Heritage Management and PreservationMuseums and Cultural HeritageFashion and Cultural TextilesArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesCrafts, Textile, and DesignMemory, Trauma, and CommemorationCulinary Culture and TourismHistorical and Cultural Archaeology Studies