Environmental Archaeology: The Journal of Human Palaeoecology aims to publish contributions on all aspects of environmental archaeology, from methodology to synthesis and theory.
Environmental Archaeology is an international peer-reviewed periodical which welcomes contributions that consider the interaction between humans and their environment in the archaeological and historical past. This broad scope embraces papers covering a range of environmental specialisms within archaeology, such as archaeobotany, archaeozoology (both vertebrate and invertebrate), palynology, geoarchaeology, biological anthropology, as well as more synthetic and theoretical approaches to the past human environment. Assemblage and site reports are not encouraged unless these can demonstrate significant new insights in environmental archaeology. Contributions may take the form of substantial research papers or shorter reports and may include, for instance, new techniques, philosophical discussions, current controversies and suggestions for new research. The journal also provides its readership with critical appraisal of recent academic scholarship through its regular books review section.
Journal metrics
Usage
66K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.2 (2023) Impact Factor
1.5 (2023) 5 year IF
4.8 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.984 (2023) SNIP
0.794 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
60 days avg. from submission to first
decision
17 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
56% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
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
(find out why).
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.
Dr Rena Veropoulidou (Museum of Byzantine Culture, Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, Greece) [email protected]
Editorial Advisory Board:
Dr N Benecke (Deutsches Archaölogisches Institut, Germany)
Dr Bill Boyd (Southern Cross University, Australia)
Dr A C D'Andrea (Simon Fraser University, Canada)
Professor W Groenman van Waateringe (Universiteit Va Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Professor Harry Kenward (Department of Archaeology, University of York, UK)
Professor H Küster (Institut für Geobotanik, Universität Hannover, Germany)
Dr Ingrid Mainland (University of the Highlands and Islands, UK)
Dr A Morales (Departamento de Biologia, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain)
Professor Mark Robinson (University Museum, Oxford, UK)
Association of Environmental Archaeology Secretary:
Kate Turner (Environmental Manager, Headland Archaeology, UK) [email protected]
Abstracting and indexing
Environmental Archaeology is included in the following services:
Arts & Humanities Citation Index
Science Citation Index
Current Abstracts
Current Contents - Arts & Humanities
Environment Abstracts (Meta)
Environment Complete
Environment Index
European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH PLUS)
Genamics JournalSeek
Modern Language Association Bibliography
Scopus
TOC Premier
Zoological Record
Open access
Environmental Archaeology 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.
Thank you for choosing to submit your Special issue to us. Please download and fill in the following form and email it to the Editor-in-Chief at [email protected]. The EiC in consultation with the Association for Environmental Archaeology will assess your Special Issue proposal and contact you directly.
Upon approval of a Special Issue the guest editors will receive instructions on the editorial process by the EiC. All authors are referred to the ‘instructions for authors’ section to ensure they have everything required so their paper can move through peer review, production and publication smoothly.
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