Praehistorische Zeitschrift

Aims & Scope

The Praehistorische Zeitschrift is regarded as one of the most renowned German publications in the area of Prehistory and Ancient History.

In keeping with its traditional mission, it presents detailed accounts of the most recent research conducted in Europe.

The geographical emphasis is placed on Eastern, South-Eastern and Northern Central Europe.

A comprehensive review section deals with recent German and international monographs from the field of prehistoric archaeology.

Contributions are published in German, English or French, with a brief abstract in the other two languages; if necessary, a summary is provided in the author"s native language.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.396

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	18

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13879

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	67

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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.

• Eneolithic and Early Bronze Age copper artefacts from the Balkans and their relation to Serbian copper ores

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Ernst, Friedrich, Sigrid, Günther Adolf

• Bronzization: The Bronze Age as Pre-Modern Globalization

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Helle

• The Transformation of Europe in the Third Millennium BC: the example of ‘Le Petit-Chasseur I + III’ (Sion, Valais, Switzerland)

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Richard, Volker

• Trachtzubehör der Eisenzeit zwischen Ägäis und Adria

  Citation: 35

  Authors: K.

• Leichenbranduntersuchungen. Ein Ãœberblick über die Bearbeitungs- und Aussagemöglichkeiten von Brandgräbern

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Joachim

• Translocal Communities – Exploring Mobility and Migration in Sedentary Societies of the European Neolithic and Early Bronze Age

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Martin

• The origins of Europe's first farmers: The role of Hacılar and Western Anatolia, fifty years on

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Maxime, Volker

• Extensiver Brandfeldbau und die Ausbreitung der neolithischen Wirtschaftsweise in Mitteleuropa und Südskandinavien am Ende des 5. Jahrtausends v. Chr.

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Wolfram

• Pit-Graves, Yamnaya and Kurgans along the Lower Danube: Disentangling IVth and IIIrd Millennium BC Burial Customs, Equipment and Chronology

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Alin, Bianca, Volker

• Zur Ausbreitung vorderasiatischer Innovationen in die frühbronzezeitliche Ägäis

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Lorenz

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