Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy

Aims & Scope

In recent years the Arabian peninsula has emerged as one of the major new frontiers of archaeological research in the Old World.

Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy is a forum for the publication of studies in the archaeology, epigraphy, numismatics, and early history of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

Both original articles and short communications in English, French, and German are published, ranging in time from prehistory to the Islamic era.

In addition, studies touching on different parts of the region and their relations with neighbouring areas such as Africa, the Levant, Mesopotamia, Iran, and the Indus Valley are invited.

Studies pertaining more directly to these areas, however, will only be considered if the link to the Arabian peninsula is clear and of central importance.

Contributions concerned with inscriptions from the Arabian peninsula, whether recorded in the field or housed in public and private collections around the world, will also be welcomed.

Review articles will appear periodically.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12234

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	77

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.468

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
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• 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.

• Towards new paradigms: multiple pathways for the Arabian Neolithic

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Rémy, Philipp

• Structuring the Late Stone Age of Southeastern Arabia

  Citation: 51

  Authors: MARGARETHE

• Research on the Palaeolithic and Neolithic of Hadramaut and Mahra

  Citation: 47

  Authors: HIZRI

• Lead isotope and chemical signature of copper from Oman and its occurrence in Mesopotamia and sites on the Arabian Gulf coast

  Citation: 45

  Authors: F., A., S., G.

• A radiocarbon chronology for the aceramic shell‐middens of coastal Oman

  Citation: 44

  Authors: PAOLO

• Reflections on the linguistic map of pre‐Islamic Arabia

  Citation: 43

  Authors: M. C. A.

• A comparative geochemical study of bituminous boat remains from H3, As‐Sabiyah (Kuwait), and RJ‐2, Ra's al‐Jinz (Oman)

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Jacques, Robert, Harriet, Mark, Armelle, Dan, Pierre, Kirsty

• An illustrated prehistory of the Jubbah oasis: Reconstructing Holocene occupation patterns in north‐western Saudi Arabia from rock art and inscriptions

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Maria, Ceri, Moudhy, Fares, Sarah, Mona Bin, Abdullah, Michael

• Recent archaeological research at Saruq al‐Hadid, Dubai, UAE

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Lloyd, Charlotte, Kristina, Claire, Steven, James, Ivan, Hélène, David, Rashad Mohammed, Mansour Boraik, Hassan

• 'Ubaid pottery in the eastern Gulf – new evidence from Umm al‐Qaiwain (U.A.E.)

  Citation: 35

  Authors: MARGARETHE, HANS‐PETER

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