What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Material Culture?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Material Culture is 0.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Material Culture indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Material Culture is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.496 (Q1) and an H-index of 64.

Who publishes Journal of Material Culture and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Material Culture is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,894 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #11,969Hybrid

Journal of Material Culture

Identifier (ISSN):1359-1835(Print)/1460-3586(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.6↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Material Culture

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.496

#11,969

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

64 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

25articles/year

49.21% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Material Culture is an interdisciplinary journal designed to cater for the increasing interest in material culture studies. It is concerned with the relationship between artefacts and social relations irrespective of time and place and aims to systematically explore the linkage between the construction of social identities and the production and use of culture. The Journal of Material Culture transcends traditional disciplinary and cultural boundaries drawing on a wide range of disciplines including anthropology, archaeology, design studies, history, human geography, museology and ethnography.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology91%Philosophy86.2%History80.7%Art77.5%Aesthetics65.4%Geography64.7%Political science62%Law61.3%Archaeology61%Computer science49.9%Epistemology49.2%Biology45.5%Anthropology42.6%Linguistics39.5%Psychology36.1%Visual arts30.5%Physics29.5%Economics25%Politics24.9%Social science24.4%Mathematics24.2%Ecology23.2%Geology21.1%Theology20.8%Literature20.6%Artificial intelligence20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

Special Issues

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

JCRSSCI2026

ANTHROPOLOGY

Rank96/143

IndexSSCI

JCRAHCI2026

ARCHAEOLOGY

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCRAHCI, SSCI2026

CULTURAL STUDIES

Rank33/66

IndexAHCI, SSCI

JCISSCI2026

ANTHROPOLOGY

Rank77/143

IndexSSCI

JCIAHCI2026

ARCHAEOLOGY

Rank66/171

IndexAHCI

JCIAHCI, SSCI2026

CULTURAL STUDIES

Rank39/66

IndexAHCI, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ANTHROPOLOGY	JCRSSCI	96/143	Q3
ARCHAEOLOGY	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
CULTURAL STUDIES	JCRAHCI, SSCI	33/66	Q2
ANTHROPOLOGY	JCISSCI	77/143	Q3
ARCHAEOLOGY	JCIAHCI	66/171	Q2
CULTURAL STUDIES	JCIAHCI, SSCI	39/66	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.6

Articles / Year16

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.9

Articles / Year29

Total Citations16

2024

IF0.9

Articles / Year18

Total Citations27

2023

IF0.9

Articles / Year16

Total Citations27

2022

IF1.269

Articles / Year34

Total Citations193

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.6	16	0
2025	0.9	29	16
2024	0.9	18	27
2023	0.9	16	27
2022	1.269	34	193
2021	—	27	196
2020	—	19	173
2019	—	22	301
2018	—	26	774
2017	—	33	369
2016	—	22	541
2015	—	29	720

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,969Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.496

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.36

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,894 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations107

3-Year Documents77

Citable Documents76

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 Rate62.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

AnthropologyQ1

ArcheologyQ1

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 0%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区ANTHROPOLOGY

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

Journal of Material Culture (ISSN: 1359-1835) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.496 (Q1), an H-index of 64.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 25 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,894 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.