Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences

Aims & Scope

Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences aims to publish articles covering the full spectrum of natural scientific methods, which are now a fundamental part of modern archaeological research, with the emphasis on the archaeological contexts and the questions being studied.

In this way it aims to bridge the gap between archaeologists and natural scientists providing a forum to encourage the continued integration of scientific methodologies in archaeological research.

Topics include: Archaeology, Geology/Geophysical Prospection, Geoarchaeology, Geochronology, Palaeoanthropology, Archaeozoology and Archaeobotany, Genetics and other Biomolecules, Material Analysis and Conservation Science.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	2.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.888

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5804

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1412

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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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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Bedding, hearths, and site maintenance in the Middle Stone Age of Sibudu Cave, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

  Citation: 279

  Authors: Paul, Christopher E., Solveig, Bertrand, Francesco, Nicholas J., Lyn

• Consilience of genetics and archaeobotany in the entangled history of rice

  Citation: 260

  Authors: Dorian Q., Yo-Ichiro, Cristina, Ling, Alison R., Eleanor J., Jixiang, Sung-Mo, Jacob

• Establishing collagen quality criteria for sulphur isotope analysis of archaeological bone collagen

  Citation: 240

  Authors: Olaf, Michael P.

• Macronutrient-based model for dietary carbon routing in bone collagen and bioapatite

  Citation: 239

  Authors: Ricardo, Marie-Josée, Pieter M.

• Metal provenancing using isotopes and the Oxford archaeological lead isotope database (OXALID)

  Citation: 207

  Authors: Zofia Anna, Noël H.

• A study of dimensional differences of tooth marks (pits and scores) on bones modified by small and large carnivores

  Citation: 160

  Authors: Miriam, Agness O., José, Manuel

• Moving agriculture onto the Tibetan plateau: the archaeobotanical evidence

  Citation: 144

  Authors: Jade, Hongliang, Yongxian, Robert N., Xiaohong, Mark S.

• Archaeological collagen: Why worry about collagen diagenesis?

  Citation: 114

  Authors: R. C., M. J., O. E., G., K. E. H., S.

• Continent-wide or region-specific? A geometric morphometrics-based assessment of variation in Clovis point shape

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Briggs, Michael J., Mark

• Ceramic technology. How to reconstruct the firing process

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Elisabetta

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