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Environmental Archaeology
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Environmental Archaeology

1461-4103

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/yenv20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Environmental Sciences 705 11 12 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 45
Documents by Best Scientists*: 51
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 37
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.725
Impact Factor: 1.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Environmental Archaeology?

The main research concerns discussed in Environmental Archaeology are Archaeology, Ecology, Paleoethnobotany, Agriculture and Prehistory. Issues in Archaeology were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Period (geology) and Ancient history. The study on Ecology presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Holocene.

The work tackled in Environmental Archaeology goes beyond the discipline of Prehistory as it also encompasses Pollen.

  • Archaeology (54.59%)
  • Ecology (22.46%)
  • Paleoethnobotany (10.33%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Reconstructing Woodland Vegetation and its Exploitation by Past Societies, based on the Analysis and Interpretation of Archaeological Wood Charcoal Macro-Remains (237 citations)
  • The archaeobotany of Indian pulses: identification, processing and evidence for cultivation (145 citations)
  • Fodder From Dung: the Recognition and Interpretation of Dung-Derived Plant Material from Archaeological Sites (90 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Environmental Archaeology:

The published papers mainly deal with areas of study such as Archaeology, Ecology, Agriculture, Paleoethnobotany and Period (geology). The journal publications with studies in Ecology featured incorporate elements of Biological dispersal and Holocene. The studies on Paleoethnobotany discussed at the journal articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Taphonomy, Agronomy, Ecology (disciplines), Charcoal and Subsistence agriculture.

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

  • Ecology
  • Archaeology
  • World War II

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Environmental Archaeology is organized to address concerns in the fields of Archaeology, Paleoethnobotany, Bronze Age, Prehistory and Ecology. The journal addresses concerns in the field of Archaeology by exploring it in line with topics in Identification (biology) which intersect with Livestock subjects. The Paleoethnobotany works featured in it incorporate elements from Zooarchaeology and Charcoal.

The study on Bronze Age presented in the journal intersects with the topics under Agriculture. The research on Prehistory featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Woodland and Pollen. Environmental Archaeology deals with Ecology in conjunction with Holocene and similar fields in Subsistence agriculture.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Terra, Silva et Paludes. Assessing the Role of Alluvial Geomorphology for Late-Holocene Settlement Strategies (Po Plain – N Italy) Through Point Pattern Analysis (12 citations)
  • Bioavailable Strontium in the Southern Andes (Argentina and Chile): A Tool for Tracking Human and Animal Movement (9 citations)
  • Early and High Medieval (c. 650 AD–1250 AD) Charcoal Production and Its Impact on Woodland Composition in the Northwest-European Lowland: A Study of Charcoal Pit Kilns from Sterrebeek (Central Belgium) (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 Environmental Archaeology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Harry Kenward (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Amy Bogaard (6 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Michael Charles (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Nicolas Goepfert (6 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Glynis Jones (5 papers) absent at the last 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 Environmental Archaeology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Reading (24 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (21 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University College London (20 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of York (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Sheffield (18 papers) published 2 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, 7.23% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 25.97% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 18.18% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 25.97% of all publications and 29.87% 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

  • New Bioarchaeological Evidence and Radiocarbon Dates from the Lambayeque/Sicán Culture Camelids from the El Brujo Complex (Northern Coast of Peru): Implications for Funerary and Herd Management Practices

    Francisca Santana-Sagredo;Elise Dufour;Nicolas Goepfert;Antoine Zazzo

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Decomposing Habitat Suitability Across the Forager to Farmer Transition

    Kenneth B. Vernon;Peter M. Yaworsky;Jerry Spangler;Simon Brewer

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Socioecological Dynamics Structuring the Spread of Farming in the North American Basin-Plateau Region

    Brian F. Codding;Joan Brenner Coltrain;Lisbeth Louderback;Kenneth Blake Vernon

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • The Visibility of Mobility: Coprolites, Dung and Neolithic Herders in Central Saharan Rock Shelters

    Rocco Rotunno;Anna Maria Mercuri;Assunta Florenzano;Andrea Zerboni

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • Mangrove archives: unravelling human-environment interactions from deeply buried deposits at the site Anse Trabaud, Martinique, Lesser Antilles (1290–780 cal BP)

    Corinne L. Hofman;Jaime R. Pagán-Jiménez;Michael H. Field;Henry Hooghiemstra

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Using High-Resolution Digital Photography and Micro-CT Scanning to Investigate Deathwatch Beetle Damage to an Historic Timber from HMS <i>Victory</i>

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • Life, Death and Teeth of Late Neolithic Sheep and Red Deer Excavated at Ness of Brodgar, Orkney Islands (UK)

    (2022)
    2 Citations
  • Consequences of Lake Expansion and Disappearance for the Complex of Bronze and Iron Age Settlements at Bruszczewo (Western Poland, Central Europe)

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • Charcoal Hearth Remains as Environmental Archives: An Interdisciplinary Study at Poggio di Montieri, Italy

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • High <i>δ</i> <sup>15</sup> N and <i>δ</i> <sup>13</sup> C Values in Aurochs, Cattle and Sheep Bones from Salt Marshes in the North of The Netherlands

    (2024)
    1 Citations

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