Estonian Journal of Archaeology

Aims & Scope

The journal publishes primary research and review papers in the English and German languages.

All articles are provided with short Estonian summaries.

All papers to be published in the journal are peer reviewed internationally.

The journal is open for publications in all fields of archaeology.

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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.

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This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 350.00 EUR. Learn more.

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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.

• INVESTIGATION OF THE ADHESIVE RESIDUE ON THE FLINT INSERT AND THE ADHESIVE LUMP FOUND FROM THE PULLI EARLY MESOLITHIC SETTLEMENT SITE (ESTONIA) BY MICRO-ATR-FT-IR SPECTROSCOPY; pp. 3–17

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Signe, Aivar, Ivo

• THE IMPACT OF THE CLIMATE CATASTROPHE OF 536–537 AD IN ESTONIA AND NEIGHBOURING AREAS; pp. 30–56

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Andres

• LATE MESOLITHIC NARVA STAGE IN ESTONIA: POTTERY, SETTLEMENT TYPES AND CHRONOLOGY; pp. 52–86

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Aivar, Ester, Lembi, John, Oliver E., Alexandre

• TRACING PREHISTORIC MIGRATION: ISOTOPE ANALYSIS OF BRONZE AND PRE-ROMAN IRON AGE COASTAL BURIALS IN ESTONIA; pp. 3–32

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Ester, Valter, Eve, Liivi, Marge, Jana, Gurly, Margot, Martin, T Douglas

• NEW AMS DATES FROM ESTONIAN STONE AGE BURIAL SITES

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Aivar, Lembi, Mari, Kristiina, Kristiina

• SHORE DISPLACEMENT CHRONOLOGY OF THE ESTONIAN STONE AGE

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Timo, Aivar

• DISTRIBUTION OF CORDED WARE IN THE AREAS NORTH OF THE GULF OF FINLAND – AN UPDATE; pp. 3–29

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Kerkko, Piritta

• EXCHANGE OF AMBER IN NORTHERN EUROPE IN THE III MILLENNIUM BC AS A FACTOR OF SOCIAL INTERACTIONS; pp. 3–15

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Alexander

• STONE-CIST GRAVE AT KASEKÃœLA, WESTERN ESTONIA IN THE LIGHT OF AMS DATES OF THE HUMAN BONES; pp. 91–117

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Margot

• THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL STATUS AND ETHNICITY ON DIET IN MEDIAEVAL TALLINN AS SEEN THROUGH STABLE ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; pp. 81–107

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Emma, Magdalena, Villu, Erki