Journal of African Archaeology explained

Journal of African Archaeology
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Abbreviation:	J. Afr. Archaeol.
Discipline:	Archaeology
Editor:	Katherine Grillo
Publisher:	Brill Publishers on behalf of the Goethe University Frankfurt
History:	2003–present
Frequency:	Biannually
Openaccess:	Delayed, after 3 years
Impact:	1.4
Impact-Year:	2022
Issn:	1612-1651
Eissn:	2191-5784
Jstor:	16121651
Lccn:	2019263235
Oclc:	54060298
Website:	https://brill.com/jaa
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The Journal of African Archaeology is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal covering archaeological studies on Africa. It was established by Sonja Magnavita in 2003. From 2003 to 2016, the Centre for Interdisciplinary African Studies and the Department of African Archaeology and Archaeobotany of Goethe University Frankfurt published it in association with Africa Magna Verlag. Since 2017, the departments publish it in association with Brill Publishers.^{[1] [2]}

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in:

• Anthropological Literature
• Arts and Humanities Citation Index^[3]
• Current Contents/Arts & Humanities^[3]
• EBSCO databases^[4]
• International Bibliography of Periodical Literature^[4]
• International Bibliography of the Social Sciences^[4]
• Scopus^[5]

According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2022 impact factor of 1.4.^[6]

Editors-in-chief

The following persons are or have been editor-in-chief:

• Katherine Grillo (2018–present)
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• Sonja Magnavita^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brill Set to Publish The Journal of African Archaeology . . New Jersey, US . 13 September 2016 . 26 May 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210526094516/https://www.sspnet.org/community/news/brill-set-to-publish-the-journal-of-african-archaeology/ . 26 May 2021 .
2. Web site: Journal of African Archaeology . Zeitschriften Datenbank . . Germany . 26 May 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210527045558/https://zdb-katalog.de/title.xhtml?idn=024789690 . May 27, 2021 .
3. Web site: Web of Science Master Journal List . . Intellectual Property & Science . 2024-03-06.
4. Journal of African Archaeology . 1612-1651 . 26 May 2021.
5. Web site: Source details: Journal of African Archaeology . . Scopus Preview . Amsterdam, Netherlands . 26 May 2021.
6. Book: 2023 . Journal of African Archaeology . 2022 Journal Citation Reports . . Arts and Humanities . . Journal Citation Reports.
7. Book: Precolonial Nigeria: Essays in Honor of Toyin Falola . Akinwumi . Ogundiran . Akinwumi Ogundiran . 2005 . Africa World . Trenton, New Jersey, US . 978-1592212187 . 60715180 . 538.