Archaeologies

Aims & Scope

The intention of Archaeologies: Journal of the World Archaeological Congress is to provide a venue to present debates and address topical issues in a timely manner, through a mix of peer-reviewed articles, reports, and reviews.

In keeping with the core values of the World Archaeological Congress and its commitment to diversity, multivocality, and social justice, it is particularly interested in contributions that seek to recentre (or decentre) world archaeology, and that contest local and global power geometries within the discipline.

Areas and topics of interest include ethics and archaeology; public archaeology; the legacies of colonialism and nationalism within the discipline; the articulation between local and global archaeological traditions; theory and archaeology; the discipline’s involvement in projects of memory, identity, and restitution; and the rights and ethics relating to cultural property, issues of acquisition, custodianship, conservation, and display.

The editors encourage writing that is accessible, scholarly, and engaged.

In recognizing the importance of non-Western epistemologies and intellectual traditions, the editors are committed to giving serious consideration to submissions in nonstandard format (for example, dialogues; annotated photographic essays; transcripts from public events; opinion pieces; and statements from elders, custodians, descent groups. and individuals).

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20207

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	44

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.217

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

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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, 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.

• Archaeological ethnography: Conversations around Kruger National Park

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Lynn

• Swahili Cosmopolitanism in Africa and the Indian Ocean World, A.D. 600–1500

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Adria

• Dwelling at the margins, action at the intersection? Feminist and indigenous archaeologies, 2005

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Margaret W.

• The “War on Terror” and the Military–Archaeology Complex: Iraq, Ethics, and Neo-Colonialism

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Yannis

• (Re)Building Çatalhöyük: Changing Virtual Reality in Archaeology

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Colleen L.

• ‘Indigenous Knowledge’ and ‘Science’: Reframing the Debate on Knowledge Diversity

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Lesley J. F.

• Community Collaboration and Other Good Intentions

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Marina J.

• How to Queer the Past Without Sex: Queer Theory, Feminisms and the Archaeology of Identity

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Chelsea

• Archaeology and the Forensic Investigation of Recent Mass Graves: Ethical Issues for a New Practice of Archaeology

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Caroline

• Transcending Borders: Objects on the Move

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Morag M.

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