Journal of Islamic Archaeology

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Islamic Archaeology is the only journal today devoted to the field of Islamic archaeology on a global scale.

In the context of this journal, “Islamic archaeology” refers neither to a specific time period, nor to a particular geographical region, as Islam is global and the center of the “Islamic world” has shifted many times over the centuries.

Likewise, it is not defined by a single methodology or theoretical construct (for example; it is not the “Islamic” equivalent of “Biblical archaeology”, with an emphasis on the study of places and peoples mentioned in religious texts).

The term refers to the archaeological study of Islamic societies, polities, and communities, wherever they are found.

It may be considered a type of “historical” archaeology, in which the study of historically (textually) known societies can be studied through a combination of “texts and tell”.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.6
2024	0.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.241

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18967

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	16

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
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• 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.

• Persian Pulad Production: Chahak Tradition

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Rahil, Thilo

• A First Ceramic Chronology for the Late Islamic Arabian Gulf

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Timothy

• Majdal Yaba The History and Material Culture of a Fortified Village in Late Ottoman- and British Mandate-Palestine

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Tsvika, Iosi, Itamar

• Early Islamic Palestine: Toward a More Fine-Tuned Recognition of Settlement Patterns and Land Uses in Town and Country

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Itamar

• First Footsteps in the Archaeology of Harar, Ethiopia

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Timothy

• Refuse Usage and Architectural Reuse in the Field

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Itamar, Joel

• The Mosques of Harar: An Archaeological and Historical Study

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Timothy, Ahmed

• Andalusi Populations at La Dehesilla Cave (Sierra de Cádiz, Southern Iberia): An Interdisciplinary Approach to their Rural Economic Systems

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Daniel, Ruth, Luis G., Guillem, Esteban, José Antonio, Débora, Leonor, Eloísa

• The Silk Road or the Sea?

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Seth

• Production and Distribution of Geometrical-Painted (HMGP) and Plain Hand-Made Wares of the Mamluk Period

  Citation: 8

  Authors: R. Smadar, David, Bethany J.

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