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Journal of Lithic Studies

University of Edinburgh · United Kingdom · Est. 2005

eISSN2055-0472
✓ WOS ESCI✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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H-Indexi
21
Total Worksi
401
Total Citationsi
2,409
2yr Mean Citednessi
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
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Edinburgh
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2055-0472
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Anonymous peer review
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Lithic Studies

Is Journal of Lithic Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Lithic Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ, 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 Lithic Studies?

Journal of Lithic Studies 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 0.75.

Is Journal of Lithic Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Lithic Studies is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Lithic Studies?

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.

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