List of archaeology journals

This page contains a list of academic journals covering archaeology, the study of the human past through material remains. It includes both active periodicals and those that have ceased publication.

Plate from the second volume of Vetusta Monumenta, published c. 1751.

Before the advent of the modern journal format, the Society of Antiquaries of London published Vetusta Monumenta, a series of illustrated folios on antiquarian studies which appeared at irregular intervals between 1718 and 1909.[1] Beginning in 1770, papers delivered at the society's meetings were also published in quarto format in Archaeologia (last published in 2007), and from 1843 in the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London, which is still published today under the title Antiquaries Journal.[2][3] Other early archaeological journals that are still active include The Archaeological Journal and La Revue Archéologique, both first published in 1844, Archaeologia Cambrensis, published by the Cambrian Archaeological Association since 1846, and Sussex Archaeological Collections, published by the Sussex Archaeological Society since 1848.

Apart from the dedicated academic publications listed here, scholarship in archaeology is also published in general-purpose scientific journals such as Science or Nature, and in semi-scholarly periodicals such as Archaeology, Discover, National Geographic, or Scientific American.[4] In North America, archaeology is considered one of the four subfields of anthropology, so papers on archaeology are often published in general anthropology journals, for example American Anthropologist or Current Anthropology.[4] Environmental archaeology is often published in multi-disciplinary environmental science journals, such as Quaternary International or The Holocene, or less commonly, in ecology or development studies journals.[5]

Archaeology journals are dominated by men.[6] Across publications, there are two to three times more papers by male authors than by women.[7][8][9] Many archaeology journals also show a gender citation gap: articles written by women are less likely to be cited, especially by men.[10][11] Studies have generally shown that the imbalance in publication rates is because archaeology journals receive fewer submissions from women, rather than any detectable bias in the peer review processes.[6][12] In recent years the number of women authors have increased but, as of 2020, gendered publication rates are not equal.[9] As well as gender, archaeological publishing is also homogenous in terms of race, ethnicity and sexual orientation; more prestigious journals tend to be dominated by straight, white, cisgender men.[9]

Active publications

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Title Publisher First published Issues per year Open access ISSN
Acta Archaeologica Wiley-Blackwell 1930 2 0065-101X (print)
1600-0390 (web)
Acta Archaeologica Sinica Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences 1936 4 0453-2902
Advances in Archaeological Practice Cambridge University Press 2013 4 Hybrid 2326-3768
African Diaspora Archaeology Newsletter African Diaspora Archaeology Network 1994 4 1933-8651
American Antiquity Cambridge University Press 1935 4 0002-7316
American Anthropologist[13] Wiley 1888 4
American Journal of Archaeology Archaeological Institute of America 1885 4 0002-9114 (print)
1939-828X (web)
Ancient Civilizations from Scythia to Siberia Brill 1995 6 0929-077X (print)
1570-0577 (web)
Ancient Mesoamerica[13] Cambridge University Press 1990 3
Antiguo Oriente Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina 2003 1667-9202
Antiquity Cambridge University Press 1927 6 Hybrid 0003-598X (print)
1745-1744 (web)
Annual Review of Anthropology[13] Annual Reviews 1972 1
Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy Wiley-Blackwell 1990 2 0905-7196 (print)
1600-0471 (web)
Archaeologia Cambrensis Cambrian Archaeological Association 1846 1 ISSN 0306-6924
Archaeologia Cantiana Kent Archaeological Society 1858 1 Delayed ISSN 0066-5894
Archaeologia Polona Polish Academy of Sciences 1958 1 0066-5924
The Archaeological Journal Taylor & Francis 1844 1 0066-5983
Archaeological Papers of the American Anthropological Association[13] Wiley 1989 1
Archaeological Review from Cambridge 1981 2 0261-4332
Archaeologies[13] Springer 2005 3
Archaeology, Ethnology & Anthropology of Eurasia Elsevier 2000 4 Delayed 1563-0110 (print)
1531-832X (web)
Archaeology International UCL Press 1954 1 Yes 2048-4194
Archaeology in Oceania Wiley-Blackwell 1966 3 0003-8121 (print)
1834-4453 (web)
Archaeometry Wiley-Blackwell 1958 Hybrid 0003-813X (print)
1475-4754 (web)
Archéologie du Midi Médiéval Centre d'Archéologie Médiévale du Languedoc 1983 1 0758-7708 (print)
2275-4865 (web)
Archeologia Medievale 1 0390-0592
Archivos do Museu Nacional National Museum of Brazil 1876 4 0365-4508
The Artefact Archaeological and Anthropological Society of Victoria 1970 2 0044-9075
Asian Perspectives University of Hawaii Press 1957 2 0066-8435 (print)
1535-8283 (web)
Australian Archaeology Australian Archaeological Association 1974 3 0312-2417 (print)
2470-0363 (web)
Brycheiniog Brecknock Society and Museum Friends 1955 1
Bulletin d'archéologie marocaine National Institute of Archaeological and Heritage Sciences (Morocco) 1956 1 Yes 0068-4015
Bulletin of the History of Archaeology Ubiquity Press 1991 2 Yes 1062-4740
Cambridge Archaeological Journal Cambridge University Press 1991 3 0959-7743
Current Anthropology University of Chicago Press 1959 6
Cretica Chronica Society of Cretan Historical Studies 1947 1 0454-5206
Dacia Vasile Pârvan Institute of Archaeology 1924 0070-251X
Damqatum Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina 1 1852-6594
Danish Journal of Archaeology Routledge 1982 Yes 2166-2282 (print)
2166-2290 (web)
Dendrochronologia Elsevier 1125-7865
Environmental Archaeology Maney 1996 2 1461-4103 (print)
1749-6314 (web)
Epigraphia Zeylanica Sri Lankan Department of Archaeology 1904
Estudios Atacameños Catholic University of the North 1973 2 0716-0925 (print)
0718-1043 (web)
European Journal of Post-Classical Archaeologies Società Archeologica 2011 Hybrid 2039-7895
Fornvännen Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities 1906 4 Delayed 0015-7813 (print)
1404-9430 (web)
Gallia Préhistoire CNRS Éditions 1958 1 Yes 0016-4127 (print)
2109-9642 (web)
Geoarchaeology[14] Wiley 1986 6 Hybrid 1520-6548
Gnomon C. H. Beck 1925 8 0017-1417
Hesperia American School of Classical Studies at Athens 1932 4 0018-098X (print)
1553-5622 (web)
Historical Archaeology[13] Springer 1967 4
IA Society for Industrial Archeology 1975 2 0160-1040
Industrial Archaeology Review Taylor & Francis 1976 2 Hybrid 0309-0728 (print)
1745-8196 (web)
International Journal of Historical Archaeology Springer 1997 4 1092-7697 (print)
1573-7748 (web)
International Journal of South American Archaeology Syllaba Press 2 2011-0626
Internet Archaeology Council for British Archaeology 1996 Yes 1363-5387
Israel Exploration Journal Israel Exploration Society 1950 2
Journal of African Archaeology Brill 2003 2 Delayed (3 years) 1612-1651 (print)
2191-5784 (web)
Journal of Ancient History 1937 4
Journal of Anthropological Archaeology Elsevier 1982 4 0278-4165
Journal of Anthropological Research[13] University of Chicago Press 1937 4
Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory Springer 1978 4 Hybrid 1072-5369 (print)
1573-7764 (web)
Journal of Archaeological Research[13] Springer 1993 4
Journal of Archaeological Science Elsevier 1974 12 Hybrid 0305-4403 (print)
1095-9238 (web)
Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies Ubiquity Press 1996 Yes 1364-0429
Journal of Cultural Heritage Elsevier 2000 6 Hybrid 1296-2074 (print)
1778-3674 (web)
Journal of Field Archaeology Routledge 1974 8 Hybrid 0093-4690 (print)
2042-4582 (web)
Journal of Indo-European Studies Institute for the Study of Man 1973 4 0092-2323
Journal of Open Archaeology Data[15] Ubiquity Press 2012 1 Yes 2049-1565
Journal of Roman Archaeology Cambridge University Press 1988 1 1047-7594 (print)
2331-5709 (web)
Journal of Social Archaeology SAGE 2001 3 1469-6053 (print)
1741-2951 (web)
Journal of Swiss Archaeology and Art History Swiss National Museum 1939 4 Delayed (2 years) 0044-3476 (print)
2296-5971 (web)
Journal of the Iowa Archeological Society Iowa Archeological Society
Journal of the North Atlantic Eagle Hill 2008 1 1935-1933
Kaogu Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences 1934 12 0453-2899
Latin American Antiquity Society for American Archaeology 1990 1045-6635 (print)
2325-5080 (web)
Levant Council for British Research in the Levant 1968 3 1756-3801
Medieval Archaeology Society for Medieval Archaeology 1957 2 Hybrid 0076-6097 (print)
1745-817X (web)
Mesolithic Miscellany[14] University of York 1980 1 Yes 0259-3548
Ñawpa Pacha Institute of Andean Studies 1963 2 0077-6297 (print)
2051-6207 (web)
Near East Archaeological Society Bulletin Near East Archaeological Society 1958 1 0739-0068
Near Eastern Archaeology American Schools of Oriental Research 1998 4 2325-5404 (print)
1094-2076 (web)
Norwegian Archaeological Review Routledge 1968 2 0029-3652 (print)
1502-7678 (web)
Old Kilkenny Review Kilkenny Archaeological Society 1948 1 0332-0774
Ostraka Loffredo 1992 1 1122-259X
Oxford Journal of Archaeology School of Archaeology, University of Oxford 1982 4 0262-5253 (print)
1468-0092 (web)
Paléorient CNRS Éditions 1973 2 Delayed (2 years) 1957-701X (print)
1957-701X (web)
Palestine Exploration Quarterly Palestine Exploration Fund 1865 4 Hybrid 0031-0328 (print)
1743-1301 (web)
Papers from the Institute of Archaeology UCL Press 1990[16] 1 Yes 2041-9015
The Post Hole[14] University of York 2008 12 Yes 2052-0778 (print)
2051-9745 (web)
Post-Medieval Archaeology Taylor & Francis 1967 2 Hybrid 0079-4236 (print)
1745-8137 (web)
Public Archaeology Maney 2000 4 1465-5187 (print)
1753-5530 (web)
Pyrenae University of Barcelona 1965 2 0079-8215 (print)
2339-9171 (web)
Quaternary Science Reviews Elsevier 1982 24 0277-3791
Revue Archéologique 1844 2
Revue du Nord 1910 1166-486X (print)
0035-2624 (web)
Rock Art Research International Federation of Rock Art Organizations 1984 2 0813-0426
Rossiyskaya arkheologiya Nauka 1957 4 0869-6063
Scottish Archaeological Journal Edinburgh University Press 1859 1471-5767 (print)
1755-2028 (web)
Surrey Archaeological Collections Surrey Archaeological Society 1858 1 Delayed 0309-7803
Sussex Archaeological Collections Sussex Archaeological Society 1848 1 Delayed 0143-8204
Tel Aviv Taylor & Francis 1974 2 Hybrid 0334-4355 (print)
2040-4786 (web)
Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society 1854 1 0262-6608
World Archaeology Routledge 1969 4 0043-8243 (print)
1470-1375 (web)

Defunct publications

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Title Publisher First published Last published ISSN
Ancient India Archaeological Survey of India 1946 1966
Dialektikê Centre de palethnographie stratigraphique d'Arudy 1973 1987 1169-0046
Epigraphia Indica Archaeological Survey of India 1888 1977 0013-9564
Greater Manchester Archaeological Journal Greater Manchester Archaeological Unit 1985 1988 0953-0304
The Indian Antiquary Bombay Education Society 1872 1971 0019-4395
Present Pasts Ubiquity Press 2009[17] 2020 1759-2941
Publications du Service des Antiquités du Maroc Service des Antiquités du Maroc 1935 1954
Trowel University College Dublin 1988 2018[18] 0791-1017
Vetusta Monumenta Society of Antiquaries of London 1718 1906

See also

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References

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  15. ^ "About". Journal of Open Archaeology Data. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  16. ^ Roe, Joe (2 August 2016). "PIA at 25: A Retrospective". Papers from the Institute of Archaeology. 25 (2). doi:10.5334/pia.517. ISSN 2041-9015.
  17. ^ Hole, Brian (23 August 2010). "Editorial". Present Pasts. 1 (1). doi:10.5334/pp.3. ISSN 1759-2941.
  18. ^ "Library Holdings - Trowel". library.ucd.ie. Latest Received: 2018 v.19

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