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International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
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International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

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Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 509 14 14 5

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Number of Best Scientists*: 39
Documents by Best Scientists*: 40
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 74
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.594
Impact Factor: 1

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Osteoarchaeology?

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology facilitates discussions on Archaeology, Anatomy, Paleopathology, Ancient history and Demography. The work tackled in International Journal of Osteoarchaeology goes beyond the discipline of Archaeology as it also encompasses Context (language use). Topics in Anatomy explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Surgery and Pathology.

The field of Ecology is the anchor for the Taphonomy studies presented in it.

  • Archaeology (35.40%)
  • Anatomy (14.50%)
  • Paleopathology (12.62%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Trophic Level Isotopic Enrichment of Carbon and Nitrogen in Bone Collagen: Case Studies from Recent and Ancient Terrestrial Ecosystems (607 citations)
  • Nitrogen isotopes in mammalian herbivores: hair δ15N values from a controlled feeding study (320 citations)
  • Expression of the dietary isotope signal in the compound-specific δ13C values of pig bone lipids and amino acids (305 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Osteoarchaeology:

The journal papers mainly deal with areas of study such as Archaeology, Ecology, Demography, Anatomy and Dentistry. The journal publications focus on Archaeology as well as the interrelated topics of Ancient history. While Demography is the focus of the published articles, it also provides insights into the studies of Injury prevention, Surgery and Gerontology.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Ecology
  • Surgery

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The discussions in International Journal of Osteoarchaeology mainly cover the fields of Archaeology, Ancient history, Paleopathology, Anatomy and Bronze Age. Taphonomy, Chalcolithic, Cave and Peninsula studies are all carried out as a component of the study in Archaeology presented. The journal dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Taphonomy and Zooarchaeology.

Bronze Age research discussed connects with the study of China.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The taphonomy of medium‐sized grouse in food remains of the northern goshawk Accipiter gentilis, compared with damage done by man and other predators (2 citations)
  • Degenerative joint disease in the Chalcolithic population of El Mirador cave (Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain): The vertebral column (2 citations)
  • Specialized wool production economy of prehistoric farmstead of Chap I in the highlands of Central Tian Shan (Kyrgyzstan) (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 International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Tony Waldron (31 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Simon Mays (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Simon Mays (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Megan Brickley (16 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Terry O'Connor (16 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 International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University College London (55 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Coimbra (53 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Bradford (47 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Durham University (41 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (41 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, 1.53% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 14.73% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.18% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 29.46% of all publications and 42.64% 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

  • Death Metal: Evidence for the impact of lead poisoning on childhood health within the Roman Empire

    Joanna Moore;Kori Filipek;Vana Kalenderian;Rebecca Gowland

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Histological and stable isotope analysis of archaeological bones from St. Rombout’s cemetery (Mechelen, Belgium): intra‐site, intra‐individual, and intra‐bone variability

    (2022)
    11 Citations
  • Assessment and improvement of sex estimation standards for application in Holocene San and Khoekhoe populations

    (2023)
    8 Citations
  • Bone diagenesis in the marine environment-I: characterization and distribution of trace elements in terrestrial mammalian bones recovered from historic shipwrecks

    Edda E. Guareschi;Philip K. Nicholls;Noreen J. Evans;Milo Barham

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Who's to blame? The Mesolithic non‐anthropic leporids from Cueva de los Postes (Badajoz, Spain)

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Bushmeat skeletal waste from an Atlantic African rainforest (Equatorial Guinea) as a test for the Mammal Community Structure Analysis in paleoecology

    Antonio Rosas;Lorena Aguado;Antonio García-Tabernero;Palmira Saladié

    (2021)
    4 Citations
  • The tooth of a giant sea creature Otodus (Megaselachus) in the material culture of Neolithic maritime hunter‐gatherers at Sharbithat (Sultanate of Oman).

    Vincent Charpentier;Sylvain Adnet;Henri Cappetta

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • Geographic origin and social status of the Gallic warriors from Ribemont‐sur‐Ancre (France) studied through isotope systematics of bone remains

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • Illness and inclusion: Mobility histories of adolescents with leprosy from Anglo-Scandinavian Norwich (Eastern England)

    Kori Lea Filipek;Charlotte A. Roberts;Rebecca L. Gowland;Janet Montgomery

    (2021)
    4 Citations
  • Stable isotopes and paleodiet of the ancient inhabitants of Nueva Esperanza: A late Holocene site from Sabana de Bogotá (Colombia)

    (2023)
    3 Citations

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