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Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 1982

ISSN1866-9565

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ 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?

266

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 200d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR Scorei

0.878

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.319

Total Worksi

2,439

Total Citationsi

34,174

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.64

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences is a journal that emphasizes natural scientific methods within archaeological contexts. Bridges the gap between archaeologists and natural scientists. Covers a broad range of topics including archaeology, geology/geophysical prospection, geoarchaeology, and more. Endorsed by several respected societies such as GNAA, HSC, AIAr, and SAS. Encourages the continued integration of scientific methodologies in archaeological research.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1982

Annual Volume~ 221 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,439

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

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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 Verlag

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1866-9565

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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

186

3.3k

2019

296

4.8k

2020

240

3.5k

2021

223

1.9k

2022

212

1.2k

2023

203

737

2024

247

333

2025

148

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.

AnthropologyQ1

ArcheologyQ1

Archeology (arts and humanities)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AnthropologyArchaeologyGeosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyArcheology (arts and humanities)Archeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyCultural Heritage Materials AnalysisForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesBuilding materials and conservationPacific and Southeast Asian StudiesGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchIsotope Analysis in EcologyMetallurgy and Cultural ArtifactsPaleopathology and ancient diseases

Frequently asked questions about Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences

Is Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences: 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 Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences?

Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences 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 1.64.

Is Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.