Acta Archaeologica

Aims & Scope

Acta Archaeologica, founded in 1930, is the leading scientific international archaeological periodical in Scandinavia.

Acta Archaeologica publishes full presentations of important new discoveries, archaeological analyses, and general and interdisciplinary studies with an archaeological basis.

Its primary focus is on Northern European archaeology (including Baltic countries) up to AD 1500, and on European and World themes of particular interest to the archaeology of Northern Europe.

Emphasis throughout is on quality, originality of data and well documented and illustrated studies, as well as on methodological issues.

Contributions by young scholars are especially welcomed.

Acta Archaeologica accepts papers in English, German, and French.

All contributions are peer-reviewed by specialists, their names available to authors upon request.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.115

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	27828

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Warfare in the European Neolithic

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Jonas

• New Information on the Stone Age Graves at Dragsholm , Denmark

  Citation: 37

  Authors: T., Stanley H., Pia, Jan, Nanna, Erik Brinch, Peter Vang, Michael P.

• A Late Mesolithic Hunting Station at Agernæs, Fyn, Denmark

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Jane, Nanna

• The Ahrensburgian Galta 3 site in SW Norway Dating, technology and cultural affinity

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Ingrid

• The Wheeled Vehicles of the Bronze Age

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Jens Winther

• The composition of Mesolithic food

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Anders, Mike, Jesper, David Earle, Pia, Lucyna, Jan

• AD536 – Back to Nature?

  Citation: 19

  Authors: John

• Fishers of The Corded Ware Culture in The Eastern Baltic

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Gytis, Grażyna, Dalia, Raminta, Kęstutis, Simona, Hana, Alexandre, Oliver E., Harry K.

• Ribe in the 8th and 9th Century

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Claus, Stig

• New Aspects of the Mesolithic-Neolithic Cemeteries and Settlement at Zvejnieki, Northern Latvia

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Lars, Liv Nilsson, Ilga, Valdis, NuroAija

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