Archives and Records deals with matters of interest to archivists, archive conservators and records managers, as well as to all involved in the study and interpretation of archives.
Published on behalf of the Archives and Records Association, the journal deals with the very latest developments in these fields, including the challenges and opportunities presented by new media and information technology. It aims to represent current professional practices and research.
Peer Review Statement
Archives and Records is an international peer-reviewed journal which publishes original research contributions to scientific knowledge.
All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees.
All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Click here to be taken to the submissions website.
Journal metrics
Usage
65K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
0.8 (2023) Impact Factor
1.0 (2023) 5 year IF
0.9 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.699 (2023) SNIP
0.284 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
20 days avg. from submission to first
decision
69 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
41% acceptance rate
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Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
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Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Forget Chaterera Zambuko - Assistant Professor in Records Management and Archival Science, Department of History, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Helen Hockx-Yu – Enterprise Architect, Office of Information Technologies, University of Notre Dame, USA
Sarah-Joy Maddeaux – Audio-Visual Archivist, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Switzerland
Peter Monteith – Archivist and Information Compliance Manager, Keble College, Oxford, UK
Reviews and Obituaries Editors:
Rosie Al-Mulla - Assistant Archivist, University of Stirling, UK
Deputy Reviews and Obituaries Editors:
Gillian Murphy – Curator of Equalities, Rights and Citizenship, The London School of Economics and Political Science Library, UK
Editorial Board:
Sue Breakell – Archive Director and Principal Research Fellow, University of Brighton Design Archives, UK
Hui Chen - Associate Professor in Archival Science, School of Information Management, Central China Normal University, China
J.J. Ghaddar - Assistant Professor, School of Information Management, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Ross Higgins - Director of Information Services & Records, Adoption Authority of Ireland
Katherine Jarvie – Associate Director, RMIT University Library, Australia
Valerie Johnson – Director of Research and Collections, The National Archives, UK
Kiara King – Archivist, The Ballast Trust, UK
Naomi Korn - CEO, Naomi Korn Associattes & PhD Researcher, University of Edinburgh, UK
Patrick Ngulube - Professor, School of Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Studies, University of South Africa, South Africa
Dara Price - Director, History and Heritage, Department of National Defence, Canada
Cressida Williams – Archives and Library Manager, Canterbury Cathedral, UK
Chris Woods – Director, National Conservation Service, UK
Abstracting and indexing
Archives and Recordsis covered by the following abstracting & indexing services
Council for British Archaeology -British and Irish Archaeological Bibliography (Online)
EBSCOhost -America: History and Life, 1/1/2013- ;Current Abstracts, 1/1/2000- ;Education Research Index, Apr.1974-;Education Source, 4/1/1974-12/31/2012;FRANCIS;Historical Abstracts (Online), 4/1/1955- ;Humanities Source, 4/1/1974-12/31/2012 ;Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) with Full Text, 4/1/1974- ;Russian Academy of Sciences Bibliographies;TOC Premier(Table of Contents), 1/1/1995-
Thomson Reuters -Arts & Humanities Citation Index;Current Contents;Web of Science
Open access
Archives and Records is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
Archives and Records Association (formerly the Society of Archivists) The ARA aims to support its membership through training, continued professional development, identification of employment opportunities, professional help and advice, and by providing a community to which the membership can belong and from which they draw benefit through open discussion and debate, as well as through gathering of information and advice.
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Print ISSN:
2325-7962
Online ISSN:
2325-7989
3 issues per year
Currently known as:
Archives and Records: The Journal of the Archives and Records Association
(2013 - current)
Formerly known as
Journal of the Society of Archivists
(1955 - 2012)
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