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SOUTH AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL BULLETIN

Identifier (ISSN):0038-1969(Print)
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Publisher:South African Archaeological Society
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2025)

Clarivate IF trend for SOUTH AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL BULLETIN

WoS Q1
01230.920231.320241.62025
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2025):1.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.325
#16,341

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
33

33 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate15.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
7articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The South African Archaeological Bulletin - the longest established archaeological journal in sub-Saharan Africa, it contains the cutting edge of research on southern Africa. Appearing twice a year, it includes current research, notes by readers and book reviews.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
GeographyHistoryArchaeologyBiologyGeologyPaleontologyArts & Humanities
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

15 year
2025Latest
IF1.6
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF1.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF0.9
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2019
IF—
Articles / Year2
Total Citations4
2018
IF—
Articles / Year2
Total Citations6

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,341Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2002-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.325

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.52

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,752 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations22
3-Year Documents41
Citable Documents33

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 Rate35.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

ArcheologyQ2
Archeology (arts and humanities)Q2
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: 15.4%

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):
3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

SOUTH AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL BULLETIN (ISSN: 0038-1969) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ARCHAEOLOGY, published by South African Archaeological Society in South Africa. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.325 (Q2), an H-index of 33.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 7 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,752 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Subscription
Publisher
South African Archaeological Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
AHCIScopusPubMed

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