Current Swedish Archaeology

Aims & Scope

Current Swedish Archaeology (CSA) is a peer-reviewed journal focusing primarily on the interpretation of the archaeological record and on archaeology as social practice.

The aim of the journal is to make findings and discussions in Swedish and wider Nordic archaeology accessible to non-Scandinavian speaking readers in and outside of the region, and to promote contact and debate between Swedish archaeology and the larger international field.

The first volume of CSA was published in 1993.

It is published by the Swedish Archaeological Society.

To guarantee the high quality of CSA, the editors are nominated by the board of the Swedish Archaeological Society, and are supported by an international editorial advisory board consisting of leading scholars in different archaeological fields.

CSA is published in one annual volume containing 10-15 articles.

Each volume contains one keynote article debating a current theme in Nordic archaeology, followed by several commentaries.

Each volume also includes a number of peer-reviewed articles from a wide range of topics in Nordic archaeology, reviews of recent book releases, and notices of current happenings in archaeology in the region.

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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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.

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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

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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.

• Towards a New Paradigm? The Third Science Revolution and its Possible Consequences in Archaeology

  Citation: 188

  Authors: Kristian

• After Interpretation: Remembering Archaeology

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Bjørnar

• The Odal and its Manifestation in the Landscape

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Torun

• Vessels of Change: A Long-Term Perspective on Prehistoric Pottery Use in Southern and Eastern Middle Sweden Based on Lipid Residue Analyses

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Sven

• Giants or Geniuses? Monumental Building at Mycenae

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Barbro

• Engraved Biographies: Rock Art and the Life-Histories of Bronze Age Objects

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Joakim

• Nature:Cultures – Heritage, Sustainability and Feminist Posthumanism

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Christina

• How Interdisciplinary is Interdisciplinarity? Revisiting the Impact of aDNA Research for the Archaeology of Human Remains

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Alexandra

• Imaginary Vessels in the Late Bronze Age of Gotland and South Scandinavia: Ship Settings, Rock Carvings and Decorated Metalwork

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Richard, Peter, Joakim

• Encultured Rocks - Encounter with a Ritual World of the Bronze Age

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Katherine