Journal rankings · indicator year 2012
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Subfield ranking · 2012
Archeology journal rankings 2012
49 ranked journals · Subfield in Arts and Humanities
Archeology has 49 ranked journals in 2012. The median OJR fell 0.07 on 2011 to 0.73, below the world average of 1.00; Q1 starts at OJR 1.26. The top three are Trabajos de Prehistoria, Journal of Cultural Heritage, and Public Archaeology.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2012. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 2009–2011, the window the 2012 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields of Arts and Humanities (13)
49 ranked journals
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Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 2011. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2009–2011, the window the 2012 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2009–2011 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2003 to 2012. | Compare |
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1Trabajos de PrehistoriaOASpanish National Research Council · Spain | 3.27Q1 | 0.86 0.24 up from 2011 | 68 | 100% | — | ||
2Journal of Cultural HeritageElsevier BV · France | 2.69Q1 | 1.71 0.05 up from 2011 | 240 | 13% | $3,380 | ||
3Public ArchaeologyTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 2.62Q1 | 0.68no change | 56 | 13% | — | ||
4International Journal of Heritage StudiesTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 2.31Q1 | 0.79 0.73 down from 2011 | 135 | 18% | — | ||
5Journal of African ArchaeologyBrill · Germany | 2.31Q1 | 0.60 0.02 up from 2011 | 67 | 8% | — | ||
6Journal of Archaeological ScienceElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.29Q1 | 2.56 0.08 down from 2011 | 1,019 | 16% | $4,040 | ||
7American Journal of Physical AnthropologyWiley · United States | 2.28Q1 | 2.92 0.05 down from 2011 | 584 | 20% | $4,200 | ||
8ArchaeometryWiley · United Kingdom | 1.87Q1 | 1.42 0.05 down from 2011 | 204 | 15% | $3,350 | ||
9Oxford Journal of ArchaeologyWiley · United Kingdom | 1.66Q1 | 1.18 0.21 down from 2011 | 59 | 26% | $2,840 | ||
10Archaeological and Anthropological SciencesSpringer Nature · Germany | 1.64Q1 | 1.23 1.63 down from 2011 | 80 | 19% | $3,990 | ||
11Journal of Forensic Dental SciencesOAMedknow · India | 1.52Q1 | 0.66 0.54 down from 2011 | 56 | 100% | — | ||
12LevantRoutledge · United Kingdom | 1.38Q1 | 0.93 0.76 up from 2011 | 43 | 8% | — | ||
13Journal of Mediterranean ArchaeologySheffield Academic Press · United Kingdom | 1.26Q1 | 0.42 0.12 down from 2011 | 52 | 0% | — | ||
14International Journal of OsteoarchaeologyWiley · United Kingdom | 1.24Q2 | 1.36 0.28 up from 2011 | 249 | 20% | $4,220 | ||
15The International Journal of Nautical ArchaeologyTaylor & Francis · United States | 1.17Q2 | 0.19 0.07 down from 2011 | 232 | 4% | $2,500 | ||
16Arabian archaeology and epigraphyWiley · United Kingdom | 1.13Q2 | 0.46 0.12 up from 2011 | 42 | 11% | $2,820 | ||
17International Journal of Legal MedicineSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.11Q2 | 2.71 0.08 down from 2011 | 328 | 24% | $4,590 | ||
18Journal of Maritime ArchaeologySpringer Nature · United States | 1.10Q2 | 0.37 0.13 up from 2011 | 42 | 16% | $3,290 | ||
19AnthropozoologicaFrance | 0.97Q2 | 0.27 0.23 down from 2011 | 43 | 8% | — | ||
20The Historic Environment Policy & PracticeTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 0.88Q2 | 0.45 0.42 up from 2011 | 64 | 8% | — | ||
21American Journal of ArchaeologyArchaeological Institute of America · United States | 0.78Q2 | 0.30 0.03 up from 2011 | 203 | 74% | — | ||
22PaléorientFrance | 0.74Q2 | 0.35 0.13 up from 2011 | 70 | 0% | — | ||
23Conservation and Management of Archaeological SitesTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 0.73Q2 | 0.24 0.02 down from 2011 | 71 | 10% | — | ||
24Anthropological ScienceOAJapan | 0.73Q2 | 0.98 0.37 down from 2011 | 84 | 85% | — | ||
25HOMOOAElsevier BV · Germany | 0.73Q2 | 0.94 0.32 up from 2011 | 123 | 5% | $1,800 | ||
26Forensic Science Medicine and PathologySpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 0.72Q3 | 1.42 0.84 down from 2011 | 200 | 18% | $2,790 | ||
27Studies in ConservationTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 0.67Q3 | 0.37 0.01 up from 2011 | 118 | 3% | — | ||
28Australian Journal of Forensic SciencesTaylor & Francis · Australia | 0.63Q3 | 0.93 0.46 up from 2011 | 73 | 9% | — | ||
29Time and MindTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 0.62Q3 | 0.28 0.09 down from 2011 | 100 | 0% | — | ||
30Journal of Architecture and UrbanismOAVilnius Gediminas Technical University · Lithuania | 0.61Q3 | 0.23 0.05 down from 2011 | 126 | 100% | — | ||
31Mediterranean Archaeology & Archaeometry. International Journal/Mediterranean archaeology and archaeometry. International scientific journalOAUniversity of the Aegean · Greece | 0.61Q3 | 0.52 0.11 down from 2011 | 37 | 100% | — | ||
32ComplutumOAServicio de Publicaciones · Spain | 0.59Q3 | 0.14 0.09 up from 2011 | 31 | 100% | — | ||
33Legal MedicineElsevier BV · Netherlands | 0.56Q3 | 1.66 0.59 up from 2011 | 388 | 9% | $3,540 | ||
34Heritage & SocietyTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 0.54Q3 | 0.17 0.07 down from 2011 | 81 | 9% | — | ||
35MéditerranéePresses Universitaires de Provence · France | 0.52Q3 | 0.11 0.15 down from 2011 | 152 | 89% | — | ||
36Documenta PraehistoricaOALjubljana University Press, Faculty of Arts · Slovenia | 0.49Q3 | 0.44 0.23 down from 2011 | 79 | 100% | — | ||
37Ge-conservacionOAGrupo Español del IIC · Spain | 0.48Q3 | 0.11 0.11 up from 2011 | 67 | 100% | — | ||
38The Open Anthropology JournalOAPublisher not listed | 0.46Q4 | 0.57 0.19 up from 2011 | 47 | 100% | — | ||
39The Annual of the British School at AthensCambridge University Press · United Kingdom | 0.44Q4 | 0.39 0.33 up from 2011 | 45 | 23% | $3,550 | ||
40Anthropologischer AnzeigerE. Schweizerbart · Germany | 0.42Q4 | 0.62 0.47 down from 2011 | 83 | 10% | — | ||
41International Journal of Cultural PropertyCambridge University Press · United Kingdom | 0.42Q4 | 0.22 0.08 down from 2011 | 123 | 30% | $3,550 | ||
42Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d anthropologie de ParisOASpringer Science+Business Media · France | 0.41Q4 | 0.35 0.04 down from 2011 | 65 | 65% | — | ||
43Restaurator International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival MaterialDe Gruyter · Germany | 0.40Q4 | 0.18 0.05 down from 2011 | 51 | 5% | $0 listed | ||
44Praehistorische ZeitschriftDe Gruyter · Germany | 0.34Q4 | 0.03 0.15 down from 2011 | 54 | 13% | $2,712 | ||
45Internet ArchaeologyOAUniversity of York · United Kingdom | 0.21Q4 | 0.32 0.15 up from 2011 | 72 | 100% | $1,103 | ||
46Canadian Society of Forensic Science JournalTaylor & Francis · Canada | 0.16Q4 | 0.36 0.01 up from 2011 | 44 | 0% | — | ||
47Saguntum: Papeles del Laboratorio de Arqueología de Valencia-ExtraPublisher not listed | 0.09Q4 | 0.04 0.04 down from 2011 | 45 | 0% | — | ||
48Conservar PatrimónioOAAssociação Profissional de Conservadores - Restauradores de Portugal · Portugal | 0.08Q4 | 0.05 0.05 up from 2011 | 36 | 100% | — | ||
49Archaeological ReportsCambridge University Press · United Kingdom | 0.02Q4 | 0.02 0.02 down from 2011 | 94 | 18% | $3,550 |
Subfields of Arts and Humanities, with Archeology highlighted.
- Language and Linguistics107
- Philosophy71
- Archeology49
- Literature and Literary Theory43
- History and Philosophy of Science26
- Music24
- Conservation16
- Visual Arts and Performing Arts16
- Museology15
- History9
- Religious studies1
- Classics0
- General Arts and Humanities0
Journals
Citations made in 2012. Corpus-wide, 75.7% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
21 additional Archeology journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2009–2011, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2012. Publication window: 2009–2011. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 49
- Window papers (baseline)
- 47,777 +10.5% from indicator year 2009
- Median OJR
- 0.729 +18.5% from indicator year 2009
- Rising journals (2025)
- 2
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2009–2011 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Ranked journals | 34 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 40 | 38 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 49 | 54 | 55 | 59 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 70 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 28,150 | 29,351 | 31,180 | 32,606 | 33,452 | 34,638 | 36,035 | 38,276 | 40,334 | 43,255 | 45,189 | 47,029 | 47,777 | 48,865 | 50,224 | 51,529 | 54,215 | 56,281 | 58,325 | 59,444 | 60,956 | 61,631 | 61,122 | 57,924 | 56,045 | 56,052 | |
| Median OJR | 0.474 | 0.42 | 0.58 | 0.36 | 0.470 | 0.50 | 0.65 | 0.636 | 0.644 | 0.62 | 0.70 | 0.801 | 0.729 | 0.67 | 0.87 | 0.79 | 0.83 | 1.07 | 0.88 | 0.91 | 0.99 | 0.814 | 0.797 | 0.810 | 0.72 | 0.726 |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.