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Journal of Maritime Archaeology

Springer New York · United States · Est. 2006

ISSN1557-2293
SJR Q2✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / 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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.291
H-Indexi
25
SNIPi
0.984
Total Worksi
500
Total Citationsi
2,995
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.64
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Maritime Archaeology provides an international platform to address all aspects of maritime archaeology, both terrestrial and underwater. Covers landscape, structure, sites, and issues of heritage management. Spans archaeology and related disciplines such as cultural geography, history, ethnography, oceanography, and anthropology. Explores all aspects of the human past in maritime environments. Provides a conduit for maritime approaches across various disciplines. Emphasizes on theory, practice, and analysis related to maritime archaeological sites and technology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2006
Frequency3 Issues Per Year, 2015-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications500
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer New York
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1557-2293
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
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
29
143
2019
31
107
2020
37
95
2021
29
96
2022
35
158
2023
47
81
2024
54
35
2025
48
4
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.

Archeology (arts and humanities)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Archaeology

Scopus Categories

Archeology (arts and humanities)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesArchaeological Research and ProtectionHistorical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesArchaeology and Historical StudiesPacific and Southeast Asian StudiesAncient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryLaw, logistics, and international tradeColonialism, slavery, and trade

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Maritime Archaeology

Is Journal of Maritime Archaeology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Maritime Archaeology: 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 Journal of Maritime Archaeology?

Journal of Maritime 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 — 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 0.64.

Is Journal of Maritime Archaeology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Maritime Archaeology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Maritime Archaeology?

The Journal of Maritime Archaeology provides an international platform to address all aspects of maritime archaeology, both terrestrial and underwater. Covers landscape, structure, sites, and issues of heritage management. Spans archaeology and related disciplines such as cultural geography, history, ethnography, oceanography, and anthropology. Explores all aspects of the human past in maritime environments. Provides a conduit for maritime approaches across various disciplines. Emphasizes on theory, practice, and analysis related to maritime archaeological sites and technology.

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