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Archaeological Journal

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1844

ISSN2373-2288

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

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?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.225

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.909

Total Worksi

6,810

Total Citationsi

9,747

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.44

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal focuses its attention on England, Scotland, Wales, N. Ireland and Eire; however, in exceptional cases, papers on work in other countries which have a clear relevance to our core aims will be considered. Its distinctive multi-period scope facilitates the publication within the journal of material spanning numerous eras and addressing broader themes regarding variability and change in the landscapes, settlements and material cultures of these islands.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1844

FrequencyTwo Issues Per Annum, 2014-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,810

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble blind

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2373-2288

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double blind

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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

286

2019

117

2020

120

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

ArcheologyQ2

Archeology (arts and humanities)Q2

ConservationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Archaeology

Scopus Categories

Archeology (arts and humanities)ConservationArcheology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesArchaeological Research and ProtectionAncient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryDiverse Historical and Scientific StudiesHistorical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesHistorical and Archaeological StudiesHistory of Science and MedicineMedieval Literature and HistoryHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisScottish History and National Identity

Frequently asked questions about Archaeological Journal

Is Archaeological Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Archaeological Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Archaeological Journal?

Archaeological Journal 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 0.44.

Is Archaeological Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Archaeological Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.