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Archaeological Research in Asia

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Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 470 14 16 6

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Number of Best Scientists*: 27
Documents by Best Scientists*: 39
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 23
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.613
Impact Factor: 1.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Archaeological Research in Asia?

The objective of Archaeological Research in Asia is to combine knowledge in the areas of Archaeology, China, Prehistory, Bronze Age and Period (geology). Holocene, Radiocarbon dating, Excavation, Assemblage (archaeology) and Cave are some of the study areas of Archaeology discussed. The close relationship between Pleistocene and Biological dispersal is one of the points of interest dissected in Holocene research.

The research on Excavation featured in it combines topics in other fields like Context (language use) and Pottery. Urbanization, Urbanism and Economy are some topics wherein China research discussed in it have an impact. Prehistory research presented in Archaeological Research in Asia encompasses a variety of subjects, including Mainland, Plateau and Ethnology.

The research on Bronze Age tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Range (biology), Steppe, Craft production and Bronze. It addresses concerns in Period (geology) which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Chronology and Human settlement. The majority of Ecology studies are focused on the issues of Agriculture.

  • Archaeology (56.43%)
  • China (17.01%)
  • Prehistory (15.77%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Burial ritual, agriculture, and craft production among Bronze Age pastoralists at Tasbas (Kazakhstan) (70 citations)
  • Glass bead trade in the Early Roman and Mamluk Quseir ports — A view from the Oriental Institute Museum assemblage (33 citations)
  • Isotopic evidence for the expansion of wheat consumption in northern China (32 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Archaeological Research in Asia:

The most cited publications focus largely on the fields of Archaeology, Agriculture, South asia, Ancient history and Holocene. The most cited publications aim to address concerns in Archaeology, specifically in the areas of Prehistory, Bead, Craft production, Chronology and Assemblage (archaeology). While work presented in the most cited articles provide substantial information on Holocene, it also covers topics in Period (geology), Rock art and Sedentism.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Archaeology
  • Ecology
  • China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Archaeological Research in Asia mainly tackles studies in Archaeology, Holocene, Bronze Age, Prehistory and Excavation. The journal explores research in Archaeology alongside concepts in Context (language use) and other areas of study in China and Social organization. Some problems in Holocene that were presented in Archaeological Research in Asia overlapped with concepts under Bow and arrow, Pleistocene, Paleosol, Physical geography and Chronology.

While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Bronze Age, it also covered topics in Haplogroup Z, Ancient DNA and Herbivore. Issues in Prehistory were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Mainland, Anatomy and Age at death. The concepts on Excavation presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Structural basin and Domestication.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Middle Holocene hunter–gatherers of Cis-Baikal, Eastern Siberia: Chronology and dietary trends (10 citations)
  • Spatio-temporal patterns of cemetery use among Middle Holocene hunter-gatherers of Cis-Baikal, Eastern Siberia (6 citations)
  • A tale of two hearth sites: Neolithic and intermittent mid to late Holocene occupations in the Jubbah oasis, northern Saudi Arabia (2 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Archaeological Research in Asia (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Andrzej W. Weber (10 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Vladimir I. Bazaliiskii (6 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Michael D. Petraglia (6 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Nicolas Zwyns (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Olga I. Goriunova (5 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Archaeological Research in Asia (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Russian Academy of Sciences (19 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Australian National University (16 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Oxford (15 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Max Planck Society (14 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Alberta (13 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 12.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 40.91% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 25.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.91% of all publications and 18.18% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Holocene vegetation and climate history in Baikal Siberia reconstructed from pollen records and its implications for archaeology

    Franziska Kobe;Elena V. Bezrukova;Christian Leipe;Christian Leipe;Alexander A. Shchetnikov

    (2020)
    33 Citations
  • New evidence of early Iron Age to Medieval settlements from the southern fringe of Thar Desert (western Great Rann of Kachchh), India: Implications to climate-culture co-evolution

    Anindya Sarkar;Arati Deshpande Mukherjee;Shubhra Sharma;Torsa Sengupta

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • The impact of Ming and Qing dynasty maritime bans on trade ceramics recovered from coastal settlements in northern Sumatra, Indonesia

    Yew Seng Tai;Patrick Daly;E. Edwards Mckinnon;Andrew Parnell

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • The invention of twill tapestry points to Central Asia: Archaeological record of multiple textile techniques used to make the woollen outfit of a ca. 3000-year-old horse rider from Turfan, China

    (2022)
    10 Citations
  • A tale of two hearth sites: Neolithic and intermittent mid to late Holocene occupations in the Jubbah oasis, northern Saudi Arabia

    Maria Guagnin;Ceri Shipton;Louise Martin;Eleanor Kingwell-Banham

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Hunting, herding, and people in the rock art of Mongolia: New discoveries in the Gobi-Altai Mountains

    Nils Vanwezer;William Timothy Treal Taylor;William Timothy Treal Taylor;Jamsranjav Bayarsaikhan;Sebastian F.M. Breitenbach

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • Excavating tailing piles at Kakal Spur (Kerem Ben Zimra) locality in the Nahal Dishon prehistoric flint extraction and reduction complex, northern Galilee, Israel

    Meir Finkel;Avi Gopher;Aviad Agam;Aviad Agam

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • Late Neolithic to Early-Mid Bronze Age semi-precious stone bead production and consumption at Oakaie and Nyaung’gan in central-northern Myanmar

    Cloé Georjon;U. Aung Aung Kyaw;Daw Tin Tin Win;Daw Thu Thu Win

    (2021)
    4 Citations
  • Intra-site variability – Analysis, characterization, and cultural affiliation of the Upper Paleolithic sequence of Manot Cave (western Galilee, Israel)

    (2024)
    4 Citations
  • Stratigraphy and chronology of the palaeolithic industry in Bose Basin, South China: Excavation of Gaolingpo

    (2021)
    3 Citations

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