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Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 1982

ISSN1866-9565
SJR Q1WOS SCIEWOS SSCIWOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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📊 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
0.878
H-Indexi
62
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
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 Verlag
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1866-9565
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
186
3.3k
2019
296
4.9k
2020
240
3.6k
2021
223
2k
2022
214
1.3k
2023
203
796
2024
245
392
2025
179
36
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. 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.

What is the aims and scope of Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences?

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.

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