Childhood in the Past

Aims & Scope

Childhood in the Past provides a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, international forum for the publication of research into all aspects of children and childhood in the past, which transcends conventional intellectual, disciplinary, geographical and chronological boundaries.

The editor welcomes offers of papers from any field of study which can further knowledge and understanding of the nature and experience of childhood in the past.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15581

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	21

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.334

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	11

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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 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.

• Learning 'From Nobody': The Limited Role of Teaching in Folk Models of Children's Development

  Citation: 104

  Authors: David F.

• The Archaeology of Play Things: Theorising a Toy Stage in the 'Biography' of Objects

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Sally

• Child Bioarchaeology: Perspectives on the Past 10 Years

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Simon, Rebecca, Siân, Eileen

• Infant Feeding Practices in Europe and the Mediterranean from Prehistory to the Middle Ages: A Comparison between the Historical Sources and Bioarchaeology

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Francesca

• Breastfeeding and Weaning Behaviour in Archaeological Populations: Evidence from the Isotopic Analysis of Skeletal Materials

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Mandy

• Children's Play and Work: The Relevance of Cross-Cultural Ethnographic Research for Archaeologists

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Carol R., Christiane M.

• Childhood Health in the Roman World: Perspectives from the Centre and Margin of the Empire

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Rebecca, Rebecca

• 25 Years with the ‘Child’ and the Archaeology of Childhood

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Grete

• Hearth and Home: The Burial of Infants within Romano-British Domestic Contexts

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Alison

• Childhood Studies and the Society for the Study of Childhood in the Past

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Sally, Carenza

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