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Journal of Lithic Studies

University of Edinburgh · United Kingdom · Est. 2005

eISSN2055-0472

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Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

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H-Index

Total Works

401

Total Citations

2,409

2yr Mean Citedness

0.75

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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Lithic Studies is a peer-reviewed open access journal which focuses on archaeological research into the manufacture and use of stone tools, as well as the origin and properties of the raw materials used in their production. The journal does not focus on any specific geographic region or time period.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2005

Frequencyone issue per year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications401

Publisher OrgUniversity of Edinburgh

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

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Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Edinburgh

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2055-0472

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

Yes

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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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Archaeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesArchaeological and Geological StudiesForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesMineralogy and Gemology StudiesImage Processing and 3D ReconstructionArchaeology and Rock Art StudiesAncient Near East HistoryEvolution and Paleontology StudiesAmazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory