Arms and Armour

Aims & Scope

Arms & Armour is a leading multidisciplinary journal publishing research from scholars around the world on the use, development, decoration and display of arms and armour throughout history.

The journal engages with many areas of academic study including ancient, medieval, military and modern history; the history of science and technology; the fine and visual arts; design; ballistics; forensic science; war and conflict studies and museology.

The journal also includes reviews of recently published books.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	<0.1
2024	0.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.101

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	29877

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1

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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.

• Performance of Greek–Roman Artillery

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Cesare, Sergio, Arcangelo, Giulio

• Flintlock brass fittings from the 19th-century Akko 1 shipwreck, Israel

  Citation: 5

  Authors: D., D., V., A., S., G.

• Duplex armour: an unrecognised mode of construction

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Anthony, David, Thom, David

• The<i>macuahuitl</i>: an innovative weapon of the Late Post-Classic in Mesoamerica

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Marco Antonio Cervera

• A report of the findings of the Defence Academy warbow trials Part 1 Summer 2005

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Paul, David

• The Armoury Gauging System and Interchangeable Manufacture

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Robert B

• The Great Helm in England

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Leslie

• Christopher Spencer: the manufacturing technology of his repeating rifle

  Citation: 3

  Authors: David, Peter

• The Decisive Nature of the Indian War Rocket in the Anglo-Mysore Wars of the Eighteenth Century

  Citation: 3

  Authors: H M Iftekhar, Jasmine

• An Investigation of the Weights of Pattern 1907 Bayonets made in the UK around the First World War Period

  Citation: 3

  Authors: John M., Julian

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