Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Archeology (arts and humanities)
Journal of Wetland Archaeology
ISSN 1473-2971 · eISSN 2051-6231 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Wetland Archaeology: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 68 days (submission to first decision, publisher); 2 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Wetland Archaeology is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies and Maritime and Coastal Archaeology, together about 47.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Wetland Archaeology publishes a wide range of contributions in all fields of wetland archaeology. It includes scientific and methodological features, geoprospection, environmental reconstruction, wetland hydrology, cultural aspects of wetland archaeology, as well as conservation, site management, legislation, and site protection. All periods and all geographic regions are covered.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Archeology (arts and humanities)
Editor-in-chief Michael StratigosPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences22.5%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities13%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities12.2%
- Archaeological and Geological StudiesArts and Humanities10.3%
- Historical and Archaeological StudiesArts and Humanities9.3%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
- Soil and Environmental StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Medieval Architecture and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities3.3%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archeology (arts and humanities) | Q1 | 41/462 | 91st |
| Archeology | Q1 | 39/388 | 90th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Periodicals Index Online
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.29Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.99LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.99Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 13,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 188 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 38 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 52 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 70 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 108 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 68 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 69 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
Too few articlesOnly 7 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Figures by source
- Submission to first decision
- 68 daysPublisher website ·
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Wetland Archaeology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverabil…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Rigorous peer review for every open access article Model summary
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1473-2971
- Electronic ISSN
- 2051-6231
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Wetland Archaeology
How long does peer review take at Journal of Wetland Archaeology?
The publisher reports about 68 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Journal of Wetland Archaeology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Wetland Archaeology is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Wetland Archaeology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Wetland Archaeology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .