North American Archaeologist

Aims & Scope

The North American Archaeologist is dedicated solely to North America, offering total coverage of archaeological activity in the United States, Canada, and northern Mexico (excluding Mesoamerica).

North American Archaeologist surveys all aspects of prehistoric and historic archaeology within an evolutionary perspective, from Paleo-Indian studies to industrial sites.

It accents the results of Resource Management and Contract Archaeology, the newest growth areas in archaeology, often neglected in other publications.The Journal publishes work based on activities in state, provincial, and local archaeological societies.

It also includes as areas of special interest the following: a) select works from the avocational sector, and b) papers on museum practice, public education/outreach, and cultural heritage law as they pertain to archaeology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18756

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	12

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.246

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

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
• 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.

• Adoption of the Bow in Prehistoric North America

  Citation: 108

  Authors: John H.

• Use Alteration of Pottery Vessel Surfaces: An Important Source of Evidence for the Identification of Vessel Function

  Citation: 73

  Authors: David J.

• Bipolar Industries: Ethnographic Evidence and Archaeological Implications

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Michael J.

• On Bipolar Reduction and Splintered Pieces

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Michael J.

• On Mussels: <i>Mytilus Californianus</i> as a Prehistoric Resource

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Terry L., Jennifer R.

• Tool Kit Entropy and Bipolar Reduction: A Study of Interassemblage Lithic Variability among Paleo-Indian Sites in the Northeastern United States

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Albert C.

• A Replicative Cremation Experiment

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Melburn D., L. James

• Comparison of Leporid Bones in Raptor Pellets, Raptor Nests, and Archaeological Sites in the Great Basin

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Bryan Scott

• The Heated and the Broken: Thermally Altered Stone, Human Behavior, and Archaeological Site Formation

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Michael D.

• Lithic Technology and the Hunter-Gatherer Sexual Division of Labor

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Kenneth E.

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