Scottish Archaeological Journal

Aims & Scope

Scottish Archaeological Journal publishes work which furthers the study of the archaeology of Scotland and neighbouring regions from the earliest prehistory to the present.

The journal includes a range of papers reporting on fieldwork, discussion of museum collections and consideration of the social and intellectual context of Scottish archaeology.

In addition to documenting new discoveries, the journal promotes scholarly discussion and debate by encouraging the submission of papers of synthesis and analysis.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.1
2024	0.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.130

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	6

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	26338

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1

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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.

• Behind Heathendom: Archaeological Studies of Old Norse Religion

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Anders

• Where Have all the Neolithic Houses Gone? Turf – an Invisible Component

  Citation: 12

  Authors: ROY

• The Hebridean Blackhouse on the Isle of Barra

  Citation: 9

  Authors: KEITH, COLIN

• Grave-goods, contexts and interpretation: towards regional narratives of Early Bronze Age Scotland

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Neil C.A.

• A Mesolithic Scatter from Littlehill Bridge, Girvan, Ayrshire

  Citation: 5

  Authors: GAVIN, MICHAEL, J., S., D.

• ‘The finest set of cup and ring marks in existence’: the story of the Cochno Stone, West Dunbartonshire

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Kenneth

• Excavation of a burnt mound at Meur, Sanday, Orkney

  Citation: 5

  Authors: RONAN, RUBY, ROB, ALLAN, FRASER, ROBIN, ANN, DAWN, MARCO, TERRY, CATHERINE

• What does early Christianity look like? Mortuary archaeology and conversion in Late Iron Age Scotland

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Adrián

• The excavation of Mesolithic activity, Neolithic and Bronze Age Burnt Mounds and Romano-British Ring Groove Houses at Gallow Hill, Girvan

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Michael, Gavin, Jennifer, Catherine

• The curatorial consequences of being moved, moveable or portable: the case of carved stones

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Sally M.

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