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Journal of Anthropological Archaeology
ISSN 0278-4165 · eISSN 1090-2686 · Elsevier
Journal of Anthropological Archaeology: CAS Zone 1 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 1.97; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,370; 61 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Anthropological Archaeology is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 1 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology and Archaeology and Rock Art Studies, together about 51.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences29.4%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences15.4%
- Archaeology and Rock Art StudiesSocial Sciences7%
- Pacific and Southeast Asian StudiesSocial Sciences6%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities4.9%
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.4%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.97LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 121OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,034OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 40.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,591 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 23 | 7 |
| 2025 | 61 | 40 | 99 |
| 2024 | 57 | 39 | 196 |
| 2023 | 60 | 32 | 488 |
| 2022 | 63 | 25 | 643 |
| 2021 | 99 | 41 | 1,256 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,370 / EUR 3,150 / GBP 2,700 / JPY 417,980 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 0278-4165
- Electronic ISSN
- 1090-2686
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Anthropological Archaeology
What CAS zone is Journal of Anthropological Archaeology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Anthropological Archaeology is in Zone 1 of Sociology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Anthropology / Archaeology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Anthropological Archaeology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.97; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 121.
Which databases index Journal of Anthropological Archaeology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Anthropological Archaeology is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Anthropological Archaeology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Anthropological Archaeology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,370.
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: .