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Vegetation History and Archaeobotany

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany · Est. 1992

ISSN1617-6278

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

222

days submission → published

measured · last 18 articles · accept 140d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.898

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.421

Total Worksi

1,436

Total Citationsi

46,378

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.74

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Vegetation History and Archaeobotany is a global journal focused on exploring flora and vegetation development during the Holocene and Pleistocene eras. Emphasizes on the human impact on the natural environment in prehistoric and medieval times. Pollen diagrams as well as in plant macroremains from archaeological contexts and also considers related subjects such as palaeoecology. Recent topics have covered vegetation, fire and climate dynamics, dendroecological studies, and more. Publishes research papers, review articles and short contributions of high quality from around the world.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

FrequencyFour No. A Year.

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,436

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1617-6278

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.3k

2019

833

2020

661

2021

322

2022

548

2023

168

2024

2025

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)Q1

PaleontologyQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

PaleontologyPlant Sciences

Scopus Categories

PaleontologyPlant ScienceArcheology (arts and humanities)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyTree-ring climate responsesPacific and Southeast Asian StudiesAncient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryLichen and fungal ecologyIsotope Analysis in EcologyBotany and Plant Ecology StudiesAncient and Medieval Archaeology Studies

Frequently asked questions about Vegetation History and Archaeobotany

Is Vegetation History and Archaeobotany a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Vegetation History and Archaeobotany: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Vegetation History and Archaeobotany?

Vegetation History and Archaeobotany 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 1.74.

Is Vegetation History and Archaeobotany indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Vegetation History and Archaeobotany is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.