European Journal of Archaeology

Aims & Scope

The European Journal of Archaeology is the international, peer-reviewed journal of the European Association of Archaeologists aiming to publish the best new archaeological research undertaken in and around Europe.

Articles cover a wealth of topics, ranging from major reviews of the prehistoric and historic archaeology of Europe and neighbouring regions, to reports on key archaeological discoveries set within a European context, to cutting-edge research and debates on science-based archaeology, archaeological method and theory, public archaeology and the history of archaeology, to interviews reflecting upon the life and work of significant European archaeologists.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.923

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	42

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5490

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	127

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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 and 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.

• Strontium Isotopes and Prehistoric Human Migration: The Bell Beaker Period in Central Europe

  Citation: 168

  Authors: T. Douglas, Corina, Gisela, Václav

• High-tech in the middle Palaeolithic: Neandertal-manufactured pitch identified

  Citation: 146

  Authors: Johann, Ursula, Dietrich

• Massive Migrations? The Impact of Recent aDNA Studies on our View of Third Millennium Europe

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Martin

• The Political Economy and Metal Trade in Bronze Age Europe: Understanding Regional Variability in Terms of Comparative Advantages and Articulations

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Timothy, Johan, Claes, Zofia, Lene

• The evolution of Neolithic farming from SW Asian origins to NW European limits

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Sue, James, Stephen

• Chemical composition and lead isotopy of copper and bronze from Nuragic Sardinia

  Citation: 85

  Authors: Friedrich, Sigrid, Ernst, Fulvia Lo

• Identity, Gender, Religion and Economy: New Isotope and Radiocarbon Evidence for Marine Resource Intensification in Early Historic Orkney, Scotland, UK

  Citation: 80

  Authors: James H., Michael P.

• Editorial: Public Archaeology

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Tim

• Phenomenology in practice: towards a methodology for a ‘subjective’ approach

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Sue, Ruth, Keri, Pamela, Edward, Mike Seager

• Old Textiles – New Possibilities

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Eva Andersson, Karin Margarita, Margarita, Ulla, Marie-Louise, Irene

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