What is the Impact Factor of Ancient Mesoamerica?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Ancient Mesoamerica is 0.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Ancient Mesoamerica indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Ancient Mesoamerica is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.659 (Q1) and an H-index of 47.

Who publishes Ancient Mesoamerica and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Ancient Mesoamerica is published by Cambridge University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,978 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #8,849Top JournalHybrid

Ancient Mesoamerica

Identifier (ISSN):0956-5361(Print)/1469-1787(Online)

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Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.8– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Ancient Mesoamerica

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.659

#8,849

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

47 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate22.2%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

45articles/year

62.96% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Ancient Mesoamerica is the international forum for the method, theory, substance and interpretation of Mesoamerican archaeology, art history and ethnohistory. The journal publishes papers chiefly concerned with the Pre-Columbian archaeology of the Mesoamerican region, but also features articles from other disciplines including ethnohistory, historical archaeology and ethnoarchaeology. Topics covered include the origins of agriculture, the economic base of city states and empires, political organisation from the Formative through the Early Colonial periods, the development and function of early writing, and the use of iconography to reconstruct ancient religious beliefs and practices.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Geography95.4%History87.5%Archaeology77.6%Philosophy59.4%Art52.9%Biology46.5%Physics45.3%Geology40.7%Ancient history38.9%Political science38.1%Law37.7%Theology37%Epistemology35.3%Maya31.6%Paleontology31.2%Sociology31%Engineering30.8%Computer science30.6%Aesthetics25.5%Visual arts24.9%Acoustics22.1%Politics21.6%Ecology20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Archaeology

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRAHCI2026

ARCHAEOLOGY

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCIAHCI2026

ARCHAEOLOGY

Rank21/171

IndexAHCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ARCHAEOLOGY	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
ARCHAEOLOGY	JCIAHCI	21/171	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.8

Articles / Year18

Total Citations1

2025

IF0.8

Articles / Year38

Total Citations11

2024

IF0.9

Articles / Year35

Total Citations67

2023

IF0.7

Articles / Year62

Total Citations283

2022

IF—

Articles / Year35

Total Citations162

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.8	18	1
2025	0.8	38	11
2024	0.9	35	67
2023	0.7	62	283
2022	—	35	162
2021	—	52	309
2020	—	47	264
2019	—	47	457
2018	—	38	495
2017	—	39	360
2016	—	37	396
2015	—	31	202

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #8,849Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1989-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.659

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.10

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,978 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations140

3-Year Documents134

Citable Documents133

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 22.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)History

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区ARCHAEOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Ancient Mesoamerica (ISSN: 0956-5361) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ARCHAEOLOGY, published by Cambridge University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.659 (Q1), an H-index of 47.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 45 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,978 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.