Archaeological Journal

Aims & Scope

The Archaeological Journal is the prestigious peer-reviewed publication of the Royal Archaeological Institute.

Published since 1844, the Journal contains research articles, fieldwork reports and major syntheses and analyses, addressing archaeological theory and method applied to all periods of the human past from earliest prehistory to recent times.

The journal focuses its attention on England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and neighbouring islands and regions.

It also provides examples of the application of the latest approaches and directions in archaeological research of global interest and relevance.

The Journal also includes an extensive reviews section providing current scholarly assessments of recent publications.

The Archaeological Journal has an established international reputation for the highest quality of academic publication and the flexibility to publish shorter research articles as well as larger reports and studies.

Its distinctive multi-period scope facilitates the publication within the journal of material spanning numerous eras and addressing broader themes regarding variability and change in the landscapes, settlements and material cultures of these islands.

The Summer Meeting Report, a supplement to the Archaeological Journal , describes new discoveries and studies from a region of the British Isles or further afield visited by the Royal Archaeological Institute.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.359

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14888

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	26

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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.

• An Independent Chronology for British Bronze Age Metalwork: The Results of the Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Programme

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Stuart, Christopher Bronk, David, Caroline, Paul

• Excavations at Cowdery's Down Basingstoke, Hampshire, 1978–81

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Martin, Simon

• The Application of Phosphate Analysis to the Location and Interpretation of Archaeological Sites

  Citation: 36

  Authors: P. T., D., F., M. J.

• The Clacton Spear: The Last One Hundred Years

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Lu

• Dating Celtic Art: a Major Radiocarbon Dating Programme of Iron Age and Early Roman Metalwork in Britain

  Citation: 29

  Authors: D., C., J. D., C. Bronk

• The St. John’s Hospital Cemetery and Environs, Cambridge: Contextualizing the Medieval Urban Dead

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Craig

• An Early Medieval Building Tradition

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Simon, Anne, Martin

• Excavations at Heslerton, North Yorkshire 1978–82

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Dominic, Christine, John

• Traditions of multiple burial in Later Neolithic and Early Bronze Age England

  Citation: 28

  Authors: F.

• Charred Grain Assemblages from Roman-Period Corn Driers in Britain

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Marijke

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