Journal of Conflict Archaeology

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Conflict Archaeology is devoted to battlefield and military archaeology and other spheres of conflict archaeology, covering all periods with a worldwide scope.

Additional fields of interest include the archaeology of industrial and popular protest, contested landscapes and monuments, nationalism and colonialism, class conflict, the origins of conflict, forensic applications in war-zones, and human rights cases.

The Journal is edited from the Centre for Battlefield Archaeology at the University of Glasgow, UK.

The Centre is the first facility of its kind and has earned a reputation as an international centre of excellence for the burgeoning study of the archaeology of battlefields and other archaeological manifestations of human conflict.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.323

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	16

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15922

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	24

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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.

• Holocaust Archaeology: Archaeological Approaches to Landscapes of Nazi Genocide and Persecution

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Caroline

• Contemporary Conflict, Nationalism, and the Destruction of Cultural Property During Armed Conflict: A Theoretical Framework

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Sigrid van der

• Orphan Heritage: Issues in Managing the Heritage of the Great War in Northern France and Belgium

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Jon

• Between Memory and Materiality: An Archaeological Approach to Studying the Nazi Concentration Camps

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Adrian T

• The Application of Great War Aerial Photography in Battlefield Archaeology: The Example of Flanders

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Birger

• The application of LiDAR-based DEMs on WWII conflict sites in the Netherlands

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Max, Willem

• Contexts for Conflict: Conceptual Tools for Interpreting Archaeological Reflections of Warfare

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Peter, Douglas D

• On the Side of Light: Performing Morality at Rwanda’s Genocide Memorials

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Annalisa

• Landscapes of Logistics: The Archaeology and Geography of WWII German Military Supply Depots in Central Normandy, North-west France

  Citation: 23

  Authors: David G., David Capps, Stephan

• Peleliu 1944: The Archaeology of a South Pacific D-Day

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Neil, Rick

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