Journal profile · Social Sciences-Archeology
Southeastern Archaeology
ISSN 0734-578X · eISSN 2168-4723 · Taylor & Francis
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Southeastern Archaeology: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 281 days to acceptance (48 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 84% (journal website); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Southeastern Archaeology is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Archaeological and Geological Studies and Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies, together about 52.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology and Anthropology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Southeastern Archaeology is a refereed journal that publishes works concerning the archaeology and history of southeastern North America and neighboring regions. It covers all time periods, from Paleoindian to recent history and defines the southeast broadly; this could be anything from Florida (south) to Wisconsin (North) and from Oklahoma (west) to Virginia (east). Reports or articles that cover neighboring regions such as the Northeast, Plains, or Caribbean would be considered if they had sufficient relevance. Papers need not have been presented at a meeting of the Southeastern Archaeological Conference in order to be considered for publication. The Journal publishes:
· Articles of a theoretical nature that provide novel insights into a significant question or issue of interest to a wide professional readership.
· Review articles such as updated regional or topical summaries that are also designed to appeal to a fairly wide professional readership.
· Technical and methodological reports that are of regional significance, and that would be comprehensible to most readers.
· Field reports whose results in terms of interpretive content seem clearly to be of regional interest.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Archeology
Editor-in-chief Tony BoudreauxPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 4 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences20.8%
- Archaeological and Geological StudiesArts and Humanities19.6%
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesSocial Sciences12.4%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences9.1%
- Indigenous Cultures and HistorySocial Sciences6.4%
- Amazonian Archaeology and EthnohistoryArts and Humanities4%
- Archaeology and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences3.5%
- Maritime and Coastal 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 | Q2 | 99/388 | 74th |
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 Q2 · 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
Periodicals Index OnlinePublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.27Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.43Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 170OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.52OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 11,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 725 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 3 | 154 |
| 2025 | 15 | 1 | 200 |
| 2024 | 19 | 1 | 276 |
| 2023 | 24 | 2 | 337 |
| 2022 | 27 | 0 | 304 |
| 2021 | 27 | 0 | 356 |
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
281 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 198 days – 405 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 33 days (48 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 311 days
- Sample
- 48 articles with submission and acceptance dates (43 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 84%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 111 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 148 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 38 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| 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)
Article types accepted4
- articles of a theoretical natureArticles of a theoretical nature that provide novel insights into a significant question or issue of interest to a wide professional readership.Length not stated
- field reportsField reports whose results in terms of interpretive content seem clearly to be of regional interest.Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles such as updated regional or topical summaries that are also designed to appeal to a fairly wide professional readership.Length not stated
- technical and methodological reportsTechnical and methodological reports that are of regional significance, and that would be comprehensible to most readers.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Southeastern 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. Model summary
Southeastern 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 discoverability an…
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Southeastern Archaeology
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Archaeological and Geological Studies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesYes, amount not published (Publisher website)Fee details
- 5Expected review time281 days · Median, submission to acceptance · 48 articles, last 24 months · CrossrefReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0734-578X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2168-4723
- Society / sponsor
- Southeastern Archaeological Conference
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 45, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Southeastern Archaeology
How long does peer review take at Southeastern Archaeology?
Based on the dates recorded on 48 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 281 days (interquartile range 198–405 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 84% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Southeastern Archaeology based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Southeastern Archaeology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Southeastern Archaeology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Southeastern Archaeology open access, and what is the APC?
Southeastern Archaeology is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .