Journal of African Archaeology

Aims & Scope

The Journal of African Archaeology is an international peer-reviewed periodical.

It publishes original papers addressing recent research and developments in African archaeology and related disciplines.

The journal's main purpose is to provide scholars and students with a new pan-African forum for discussing relevant topics on the cultural dynamics of past African societies.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17774

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	21

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.269

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	31

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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

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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.

• New Excavations of Middle Stone Age Deposits at Apollo 11 Rockshelter, Namibia: Stratigraphy, Archaeology, Chronology and Past Environments

  Citation: 146

  Authors: Ralf, Jürgen, Zenobia, Barbara, Veerle, Richard G.

• Assessing the Efficacy of Red Ochre as a Prehistoric Hide Tanning Ingredient

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Riaan

• The Middle to Later Stone Age Technological Transition in East Africa. New Data from Mumba Rockshelter Bed V (Tanzania) and their Implications for the Origin of Modern Human Behavior

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Fernando, Luis, Policarpo, Antonio, Manuel, Mary E., Audax Z.P., Rebeca

• A Glass Bead Sequence for Southern Africa from the 8th to the 16th Century AD

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Marilee

• New excavations at Mumba Rockshelter, Tanzania

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Mary E., Luis, Manuel, Fernando, Audax Z.P., Rebeca

• Early primary glass production in southern Nigeria

  Citation: 52

  Authors: James W., O. Akin, Thilo

• The Antiquity of the Bow and Arrow in the Kalahari Desert: Bone Points from White Paintings Rock Shelter, Botswana

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Lawrence H., Alec C., George A., Michael L., Robert K.

• Ochre Use in the Middle Stone Age at Sibudu, South Africa: Grinding, Rubbing, Scoring and Engraving

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Tammy

• Pits, graves and grains: archaeological and archaeobotanical research in southern Cameroun

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Manfred K.H., Alexa, Stefanie, Conny, Katharina, Astrid

• EVOLUTION OF PREHISTORIC FISHING IN THE NILE VALLEY

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Wim

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