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Archaeological Dialogues

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1994

ISSN1380-2038eISSN1478-2294
SJR Q1WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (AHCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.597
H-Indexi
46
SNIPi
0.864
Total Worksi
739
Total Citationsi
9,209
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.33
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Archaeological Dialogues is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research and scholarly articles on all aspects of archaeology. It aims to foster dialogue and debate among archaeologists and related scholars, encouraging interdisciplinary approaches and critical engagement with current archaeological theory and practice. The journal covers a wide range of geographical regions and chronological periods, from prehistory to the recent past. It welcomes submissions that explore new methodologies, theoretical frameworks, and interpretations of archaeological evidence. Archaeological Dialogues is committed to promoting open access and making its research freely available to the global scholarly community.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1994
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications739
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1380-2038 / 1478-2294
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
24
240
2019
24
215
2020
23
83
2021
26
145
2022
20
84
2023
18
10
2024
4
1
2025
2
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

ArcheologyQ1
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Archaeology

Scopus Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Geography, Planning and DevelopmentArcheology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesArchaeological Research and ProtectionHistorical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesCultural Heritage Management and PreservationPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyAnthropological Studies and InsightsGeographies of human-animal interactionsArchaeology and Rock Art StudiesLegal Cases and Commentary

Frequently asked questions about Archaeological Dialogues

Is Archaeological Dialogues a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Archaeological Dialogues: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Archaeological Dialogues?

Archaeological Dialogues 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.33.

Is Archaeological Dialogues indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Archaeological Dialogues is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Archaeological Dialogues?

Archaeological Dialogues is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research and scholarly articles on all aspects of archaeology. It aims to foster dialogue and debate among archaeologists and related scholars, encouraging interdisciplinary approaches and critical engagement with current archaeological theory and practice. The journal covers a wide range of geographical regions and chronological periods, from prehistory to the recent past. It welcomes submissions that explore new methodologies, theoretical frameworks, and interpretations of archaeological evidence. Archaeological Dial

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref