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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #10,447Top JournalHybrid

WORLD ARCHAEOLOGY

Identifier (ISSN):0043-8243(Print)/1470-1375(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.5– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
N/A
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for WORLD ARCHAEOLOGY

WoS N/A
01231.320231.820241.520251.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.567
#10,447

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
88

88 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
46articles/year
29.79% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

World Archaeology was established specifically to deal with archaeology on a world-wide multiperiod basis. Thirty years after it was founded it remains a leader in its field. The first three of the year"s quarterly issues are each dedicated to a particular theme of current interest. The fourth issue, Debates in World Archaeology, is a forum for debate, discussion and comment. All papers adopt a broad comparative approach, looking at important issues on a global scale. The members of the editorial board and the advisory board represent a wide range of interests and expertise and this ensures that the papers published in World Archaeology cover a wide variety of subject areas.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
HistoryGeographyArchaeologyBiologySociologyGeologyPhilosophyAnthropologyPaleontologyArts & HumanitiesComputer SciencePolitical ScienceLawEcologyPhysics
Primary Research Areas

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

Q1
Rank13/171
IndexAHCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.5
Articles / Year29
Total Citations2
2025
IF1.5
Articles / Year9
Total Citations5
2024
IF1.8
Articles / Year41
Total Citations56
2023
IF1.3
Articles / Year35
Total Citations82
2022
IF—
Articles / Year48
Total Citations337

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,447Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1969-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesEarth and Planetary SciencesSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.567

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.64

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,108 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations132
3-Year Documents112
Citable Documents97

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 Rate59.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

ArcheologyQ1
Archeology (arts and humanities)Q1
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)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: 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):
1区 (Zone 1)History
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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

WORLD ARCHAEOLOGY (ISSN: 0043-8243) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ARCHAEOLOGY, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.567 (Q1), an H-index of 88.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 46 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,108 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
AHCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28