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Archaeometry

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 339 58 80 10
Chemistry 984 15 33 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 108
Documents by Best Scientists*: 154
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 82
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.615
Impact Factor: 1.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Archaeometry?

The main points discussed in Archaeometry deals with Archaeology, Mineralogy, Pottery, Metallurgy and Provenance. Archaeology research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Petrography and Ancient history. Metallurgy studies presented include Copper, Ceramic and Bronze.

Research on Provenance presented in the journal concerns the broader topic of Geochemistry.

  • Archaeology (49.55%)
  • Mineralogy (18.41%)
  • Pottery (12.52%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • OPTICAL DATING OF SINGLE AND MULTIPLE GRAINS OF QUARTZ FROM JINMIUM ROCK SHELTER, NORTHERN AUSTRALIA: PART I, EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND STATISTICAL MODELS* (1605 citations)
  • PROCEDURES FOR COMPARING AND COMBINING RADIOCARBON AGE DETERMINATIONS: A CRITIQUE (724 citations)
  • THERMOLUMINESCENCE DATING: BETA‐DOSE ATTENUATION IN QUARTZ GRAINS (713 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Archaeometry:

The main points discussed in the published articles deal with Archaeology, Mineralogy, Archaeological science, Pottery and Provenance. The journal papers facilitate discussions on Archaeology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Period (geology), Lead (geology) and Ancient history. The journal papers focus on Mineralogy but also tackle concerns of closely connected disciplines like

  • Quartz which connect with Thermoluminescence dating,
  • Isotope most often made with reference to Isotope analysis..

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

  • Archaeology
  • Ecology
  • Composite material

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal facilitates discussions on Archaeology, Provenance, Ancient history, Pottery and Metallurgy. It explores topics in Archaeology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like White (horse) and Petrography. The study of Geochemistry serves as the foundation of the Provenance research discussed in Archaeometry.

Archaeometry explores issues in Geochemistry which can be linked to other research areas like Calcareous and Glaze. The Ancient history study featured in Archaeometry draws parallels with the field of La icp ms. The journal focuses on Pottery but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Period (geology) and Ceramic.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • From acoustics to underwater archaeology: Deep investigation of a shallow lake using high‐resolution hydroacoustics—The case of Lake Lednica, Poland (9 citations)
  • Investigating the formation and diagnostic value of ω-(o-alkylphenyl)alkanoic acids in ancient pottery. (8 citations)
  • New Italian directional and intensity archaeomagnetic reference curves for the past 3000 years: Insights on secular variation and implications on dating (7 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 Archaeometry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Robert E. M. Hedges (50 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael S. Tite (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • M. J. Aitken (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael D. Glascock (31 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • A. M. Pollard (29 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less 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 Archaeometry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Oxford (226 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (68 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition,
  • British Museum (59 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Bradford (43 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Missouri (40 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than 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, 5.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 20.18% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.40% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.16% of all publications and 55.26% 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

  • LIA of Prehistoric Metals in the Central Mediterranean Area: A Review

    G. Artioli;C. Canovaro;P. Nimis;I. Angelini

    (2020)
    77 Citations
  • Arctic archaeological sites threatened by climate change: A regional multi-threat assessment of sites in south-west Greenland

    R. Fenger‐Nielsen;B. Elberling;A. Kroon;A. Westergaard‐Nielsen

    (2020)
    26 Citations
  • Classification of archaeological adhesives from Eastern Europe and Urals by ATR‐FT‐IR spectroscopy and chemometric analysis

    Shidong Chen;Signe Vahur;Anu Teearu;Taisi Juus

    (2021)
    24 Citations
  • A field guide to mortar sampling for radiocarbon dating

    T. S. Daugbjerg;A. Lindroos;J. Heinemeier;Å. Ringbom

    (2021)
    21 Citations
  • From commodity to money: The rise of silver coinage around the Ancient Mediterranean (sixth-first centuries bce).

    F Albarède;J Blichert-Toft;F de Callataÿ;F de Callataÿ;G Davis

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Baseline Bioavailable Strontium Isotope Values for the Investigation of Residential Mobility and Resource Acquisition Strategies in Prehistoric Cambodia

    L. G. Shewan;Richard Armstrong;Dougald O'Reilly

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • First large-scale provenance study of pigments reveals new complex behavioural patterns during the Upper Palaeolithic of south-western Germany

    E. C. Velliky;E. C. Velliky;E. C. Velliky;B. L. MacDonald;M. Porr;M. Porr;N. J. Conard

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Revisiting the lead isotopic compositions of the Shang bronzes at Hanzhong and the new hypothesis of Qinling as the source of highly radiogenic lead

    Y. Z. Zhangsun;Y. Z. Zhangsun;Z. Y. Jin;F. Z. Feng;J. H. Tian

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • Rock Surface Luminescence Dating of Prehistoric Rock Art from Central Iberia

    (2022)
    12 Citations
  • Deciphering the origin of small metal artefacts from Castillo de Huarmey (Peru) with Pb, Cu, and Ag isotopes.

    (2022)
    11 Citations

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