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JOURNAL OF PALEOLITHIC ARCHAEOLOGY

SPRINGERNATURE · GB · Est. 2017

ISSN2520-8217eISSN2520-8217

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H-Index

Total Works

258

Total Citations

2,554

2yr Mean Citedness

2.79

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on the Paleolithic period, focusing on lithic technology, artifact analysis, and technological variability across different periods and regions. Studies examine stone tool production methods, raw material use, and the interpretation of archaeological assemblages using various analytical techniques. The scope also includes discussions on archaeological methodologies, scientific analysis of artifacts, and the reconstruction of past human behaviors and lifeways.

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General Information

Country / RegionGB

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2017

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications258

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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2520-8217 / 2520-8217

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Subject Classification

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AnthropologyArchaeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEvolution and Paleontology StudiesArchaeology and Rock Art StudiesArchaeological and Geological StudiesPrimate Behavior and EcologyImage Processing and 3D ReconstructionLanguage and cultural evolution