Industrial Archaeology Review

Industrial Archaeology Review is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies and Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, together about 43.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Industrial Archaeology Review aims to publish research in industrial archaeology, which is defined as a period study embracing the tangible evidence of social, economic and technological development in the period since industrialisation, generally from the early-18th century onwards. It is a peer-reviewed academic journal, with scholarly standards of presentation, yet seeks to encourage submissions from both amateurs and professionals which will inform all those working in the field of current developments. Industrial Archaeology Review is the journal of the Association for Industrial Archaeology. Published twice a year, the focal point and common theme of its contents is the surviving evidence of industrial activity. Emphasis is placed on the practical aspects of a subject in which fieldwork plays an essential part, including recording, surveying, excavation, interpretation, conservation and protective legislation. While deriving much of its material from within the British Isles, the journal aims to be international in its coverage of the subject, presenting material of relevance and value to those concerned with industrial archaeology throughout the world. The membership of its Editorial Board reflects these aims. Articles cover the technological, archaeological, historical, geographical, environmental, social and architectural aspects of the subject. Book reviews provide a critical appraisal of the latest publications. Abstracts keep the reader informed of matters of interest to industrial archaeologists appearing in local, national and specialist journals. Readership Independent researchers in industrial archaeology who wish to set their research in a scholarly framework. Academic researchers, teachers and students in archaeology, social and economic history, historical geography, rural and urban studies, local history and civil and mechanical engineering, for whom an understanding of the tangible evidence of past industrial activity will broaden understanding of their own disciplines. Archaeologists in local authorities and contracting units who undertake recording, excavation and assessment of multi-period sites. Members of statutory bodies concerned with the recording and conservation of the industrial heritage. Staff and volunteers in industrial museums and heritage sites.

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Multiple

Editor-in-chief Ian MillerPublisher website

Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United Kingdom 8, Spain 2, Mainland China 1, United States 1, France 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-09-29

CAS Journal Ranking

JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website

• JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025

Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website

Database indexing

AHCIScopusLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

Indexing the journal's website claims

ERIH PLUSCurrent ContentsPublisher website

Other: Academic Search Alumini, Academic Search Complete, Academic Search Premier, Advanced Placement Source, British and Irish Archaeological Abstracts, British Humanities Index, Current Abstracts, Genamics Journal Seek, Humanities International Complete, Modern Language Association Bibliography, Periodicals Index Online, Repertoire International de la Literature de l'Art, Royal Historical Society Bibliography, TOC Premier

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Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.

Impact

Impact factor (publisher) 2025

0.3Publisher website · 2026-09-29

5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025

0.3Publisher website · 2026-09-29

CiteScore 2026-06

0.4LetPub · 2026-09-13

CiteScore (publisher) 2025

0.4Publisher website · 2026-09-29

SJR 2026-06

0.15LetPub · 2026-09-13

SJR (publisher) 2025

0.15Publisher website · 2026-09-29

SNIP 2026-06

0LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP (publisher) 2025

0.15Publisher website · 2026-09-29

h-index

17OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

46OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

0.17OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

66.7%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

10.34%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

13LetPub · 2026-09-13

Downloads per year (publisher)

22,000Publisher website · 2026-09-29

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.

Acceptance to publication

37 daysPublisher website · 2026-09-29

Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.

A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.

The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.

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.

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

ISSN

0309-0728

Electronic ISSN

1745-8196

Society / sponsor

Association for Industrial Archaeology

Latest issue on the website

Volume 48, Issue 1 (2026)

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗LetPub
• Special issues ↗Publisher website