Journal profile · Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences
American Archivist
ISSN 0360-9081 · Society of American Archivists
American Archivist: subscription journal; 37 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Archivist is published by Society of American Archivists. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Digital and Traditional Archives Management, Information Science and Libraries and Library Science and Information, together about 70.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal seeks to reflect thinking about theoretical and practical developments in the archival profession, particularly in North America; about the relationships between archivists and the creators and users of archives; and about cultural, social, legal, and technological developments that affect the nature of recorded information and the need to create and maintain it.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities36.9%
- Information Science and LibrariesComputer Science23.4%
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science10.1%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities4.5%
- Conservation Techniques and StudiesArts and Humanities2.8%
- Library Science and AdministrationSocial Sciences2.6%
- Library Science and Information SystemsComputer Science2.4%
- Libraries and Information ServicesArts and Humanities2.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 400OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.53OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,281 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 1 | 404 |
| 2025 | 37 | 7 | 601 |
| 2024 | 34 | 4 | 766 |
| 2023 | 45 | 30 | 905 |
| 2022 | 41 | 21 | 925 |
| 2021 | 46 | 6 | 973 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open access for all issues except the six most recent; in the six most recent issues, only table of contents, article abstracts, and book reviews are publicly available; articles reserved for SAA members and subscribers, downloadable for a fee by the public. Model summary
Except for the six most recent issues, the journal content is open access.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Society of American Archivists
- ISSN
- 0360-9081
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Archivist
Which databases index American Archivist?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Archivist is indexed in Scopus.
Is American Archivist open access, and what is the APC?
American Archivist is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .