Journal profile · ARCHAEOLOGY
Time & Mind-The Journal of Archaeology Consciousness and Culture
ISSN 1751-696X · eISSN 1751-6978 · Taylor & Francis
Time & Mind-The Journal of Archaeology Consciousness and Culture: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.4 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 353 days to acceptance (31 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 15% (journal website); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Time & Mind-The Journal of Archaeology Consciousness and Culture is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Archaeology and Rock Art Studies and Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, together about 46.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Time & Mind is a peer-reviewed, lively and highly interdisciplinary journal, presenting new perspectives on, and approaches to, landscape, monuments, people and culture. The journal features scholarly work addressing cognitive aspects of cross-related disciplines such as archaeology, anthropology, folklore, sociology and psychology that can shape our understanding of archaeological sites, landscapes and worldviews. Time & Mind explores such diverse topics as archaeoastronomy, ecopsychology, sensory engagements with landscapes and monuments, and symbolic, religious and ritual landscapes in the past and present. It also explores how images of the past are created in, and shape, contemporary society through engagement with place. As well as original articles the journal also has a Notes section. These are shorter papers that raise interesting issues or angles, or provide a piece of specific research information. Papers submitted for the Notes section are subject to initial appraisal by the Co-Editors and a round of appraisal by the international editorial panel. When considered necessary, papers may also be sent to an independent referee for consideration. Peer Review Statement: All articles are subject to initial appraisal by the Co-Editors. If found suitable for further consideration, articles are then subject to peer review by at least one independent, anonymous expert referee.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHAEOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, United Kingdom 3 (6 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 Sciences19.3%
- Archaeology and Rock Art StudiesSocial Sciences16.7%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences10.8%
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences3.6%
- Historical and Architectural StudiesArts and Humanities3.4%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences3.3%
- Ancient Egypt and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities3%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: Anthropological Literature (Online), Art & Architecture Index, Humanities 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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.39Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.52Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.6OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 30%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 58,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 624 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 7 | 4 |
| 2025 | 15 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 14 | 9 | 21 |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| 2022 | 27 | 6 | 65 |
| 2021 | 36 | 13 | 134 |
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
353 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 190 days – 515 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (31 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 398 days
- Sample
- 31 articles with submission and acceptance dates (38 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)
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 128 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 134 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 22 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted4
- noteNote | Published online: 14 Jul 2026Length not stated
- notesAs well as original articles the journal also has a Notes section. These are shorter papers that raise interesting issues or angles, or provide a piece of speci…Length not stated
- original articlesAs well as original articles the journal also has a Notes section.Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 19 Sep 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Time and Mind 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 and readershi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All articles are subject to initial appraisal by the Co-Editors. If found suitable for further consideration, articles are then subject to peer review by at least one independent, anonymous expert referee. Model summary
All articles are subject to initial appraisal by the Co-Editors. If found suitable for further consideration, articles are then subject to peer review by at least one independent, anonymous expert referee.
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
- 1751-696X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1751-6978
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 3-4 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Time & Mind-The Journal of Archaeology Consciousness and Culture
What CAS zone is Time & Mind-The Journal of Archaeology Consciousness and Culture in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Time & Mind-The Journal of Archaeology Consciousness and Culture is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Archaeology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Time & Mind-The Journal of Archaeology Consciousness and Culture?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 32.
How long does peer review take at Time & Mind-The Journal of Archaeology Consciousness and Culture?
Based on the dates recorded on 31 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 353 days (interquartile range 190–515 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 15%. 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 Time & Mind-The Journal of Archaeology Consciousness and Culture based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Time & Mind-The Journal of Archaeology Consciousness and Culture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Time & Mind-The Journal of Archaeology Consciousness and Culture is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Time & Mind-The Journal of Archaeology Consciousness and Culture open access, and what is the APC?
Time & Mind-The Journal of Archaeology Consciousness and Culture is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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: .