American Antiquity

Aims & Scope

American Antiquity is a peer-reviewed, quarterly journal and is considered the premier journal of North American archaeology, devoted to the archaeology of the New World, method and theory pertinent to the study of New World archaeology, and closely related subjects.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	2.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5967

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	250

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.872

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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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.

• Willow Smoke and Dogs’ Tails: Hunter-Gatherer Settlement Systems and Archaeological Site Formation

  Citation: 1687

  Authors: Lewis R.

• Demography and Cultural Evolution: How Adaptive Cultural Processes Can Produce Maladaptive Losses—The Tasmanian Case

  Citation: 778

  Authors: Joseph

• Archaeology as Anthropology

  Citation: 738

  Authors: Lewis R.

• Archaeological Context and Systemic Context

  Citation: 630

  Authors: Michael B.

• Style and Social Information in Kalahari San Projectile Points

  Citation: 557

  Authors: Polly

• Raw-Material Availability and the Organization of Technology

  Citation: 443

  Authors: William

• Dimensional Analysis of Behavior and Site Structure: Learning from an Eskimo Hunting Stand

  Citation: 434

  Authors: Lewis R.

• Was Agriculture Impossible during the Pleistocene but Mandatory during the Holocene? A Climate Change Hypothesis

  Citation: 411

  Authors: Peter J., Robert, Robert L.

• Isotopic Evidence for Early Maize Cultivation in New York State

  Citation: 411

  Authors: J. C., Nikolaas J.

• Technological Efficiency and Tool Curation

  Citation: 403

  Authors: Douglas B.

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