Journal of World Prehistory
Country
United States
Northern America
Subject Area and Category
Arts and Humanities
└
Archeology
Q1
└
Archeology (arts and humanities)
Q1
└
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
2.492
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
69
Citations / Doc (2yr)
2.62
Total Docs. (latest)
16
Total Citations (3yr)
101
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
15737802, 08927537
Coverage
1987-2006, 2008-2025
Journal Rank
#979
Subject Categories
Archeology
Q1
Archeology (arts and humanities)
Q1
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
Journal of World Prehistory is an international forum for the publication of peer-reviewed, original treatments of the prehistory of an area or larger region.
It was founded nearly thirty years ago with the remit of providing researchers, instructors and students with timely and authoritative research syntheses from all fields of archaeology.
Journal of World Prehistory continues to lead in this field.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 16 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 21 |
| Total Refs. | 2,327 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 101 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 21 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 2.62 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 145.44 |
| % Female | 49.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Journal of World Prehistory?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Journal of World Prehistory has an SJR of 2.492 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Journal of World Prehistory?
Journal of World Prehistory has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 2.492 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Journal of World Prehistory?
The H-index of Journal of World Prehistory is 69, meaning 69 of its articles have each been cited at least 69 times.
Is Journal of World Prehistory indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Journal of World Prehistory is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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