Journal of Archival Organization

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Archival Organization ( JAO) is an international, peer-reviewed journal encompassing all aspects of the arrangement, description, and provision of access to all forms of archival materials.

JAO addresses a broad range of issues of interest to the profession including archival management and staffing, archival technologies, the arrangement and description of records collection, collection growth and access, diversity and gender, grant-funding, and institutional support.

Articles addressing academic, public and special/corporate libraries, museums and governmental agencies are all welcome.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.126

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	15

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	26734

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	7

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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 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.

• Encoded Archival Description: Are Finding Aids Boundary Spanners or Barriers for Users?

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Elizabeth

• The Semantic Mapping of Archival Metadata to the CIDOC CRM Ontology

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Lina, Manolis

• Blockchain Is Already Here. What Does That Mean for Records Management and Archives?

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Sharmila, A. D.

• Archivists as Educators: Integrating Primary Sources into the Curriculum

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Peter

• Observing Users: An Empirical Analysis of User Interaction with Online Finding Aids

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Joyce Celeste

• Assessment of the Status of the Social Media Records: The Case of the Mpumalanga Government, South Africa

  Citation: 13

  Authors: N. S.

• More Application while Less Appreciation: The Adopters and Antagonists of MPLP

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Dennis, Mark A.

• Digital Archiving and Preservation: Technologies and Processes for a Trusted Repository

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Ronald, Michael

• Revisiting the Archival Finding Aid

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Richard J.

• Using Information Visualization to Support Access to Archival Records

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Robert B.

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