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Vestiges: Traces of Record

ISCA, University of Oxford · United Kingdom · Est. 2015

eISSN2058-1963
✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Aims & Scope

Vestiges: Traces of Record is a peer-reviewed open access journal that publishes scholarly articles on the history, archaeology, anthropology, and cultural heritage of Africa, with a particular focus on Cameroon and surrounding regions. It aims to provide a platform for research that explores the "traces of record" left by past societies, cultures, and individuals, including material culture, oral traditions, archival documents, and biographical accounts. The journal welcomes interdisciplinary approaches and diverse methodologies.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageFrench, English
1st Year Published2015
StatusActive
Total Publications—
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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?
ISCA, University of Oxford
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2058-1963
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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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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?
French, 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.

Frequently asked questions about Vestiges: Traces of Record

Is Vestiges: Traces of Record a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Vestiges: Traces of Record: it is indexed in 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 Vestiges: Traces of Record?

Vestiges: Traces of Record is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Vestiges: Traces of Record indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Vestiges: Traces of Record is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Vestiges: Traces of Record?

Vestiges: Traces of Record is a peer-reviewed open access journal that publishes scholarly articles on the history, archaeology, anthropology, and cultural heritage of Africa, with a particular focus on Cameroon and surrounding regions. It aims to provide a platform for research that explores the "traces of record" left by past societies, cultures, and individuals, including material culture, oral traditions, archival documents, and biographical accounts. The journal welcomes interdisciplinary approaches and diverse methodologies.

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