Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

Top Research Topics at Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports?

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports primarily focuses on research topics in Archaeology, Prehistory, Period (geology), Bronze Age and Pottery. Archaeology research discussed connects with the study of Context (language use). The study on Pottery presented in it intersects with the topics under Petrography.

Most of the Radiocarbon dating studies addressed also intersect with Chronology.

• Archaeology (57.68%)
• Prehistory (9.65%)
• Period (geology) (9.45%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Best practices for calibrating and reporting stable isotope measurements in archaeology (84 citations)
• From the inside out: Upscaling organic residue analyses of archaeological ceramics (70 citations)
• The use of close-range photogrammetry in zooarchaeology: Creating accurate 3D models of wolf crania to study dog domestication (56 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports:

The journal publications are mainly concerned with subjects like Archaeology, Ecology, Period (geology), Radiocarbon dating and Prehistory. The Archaeology study tackled in the published papers is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Context (language use). The studies on Ecology discussed at the published articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Stable isotope ratio and Holocene.

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

• Ecology
• Archaeology
• China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal was organized to reinforce research efforts on Archaeology, Pottery, Period (geology), Excavation and Context (language use). It investigates Archaeology research which frequently intersects with Provenance. The journal explores topics in Pottery which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Petrography and Ceramic.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• A Neolithic without dairy? Chemical evidence from the content of ceramics from the Pendimoun rock-shelter (Castellar, France, 5750–5150 BCE) (6 citations)
• Fruits arriving to the west. Introduction of cultivated fruits in the Iberian Peninsula (5 citations)
• Burning flint: An experimental approach to study the effect of fire on flint tools (4 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports (based on the number of publications) are:

• Michael D. Glascock (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Ellery Frahm (17 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Bernard Gratuze (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Matthew T. Boulanger (13 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Jane Evans (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports (based on the number of publications) are:

• Centre national de la recherche scientifique (128 papers) published 24 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
• National Scientific and Technical Research Council (77 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
• Max Planck Society (76 papers) published 20 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
• Spanish National Research Council (72 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Bordeaux (66 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 7 less 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, 6.57% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 21.76% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.43% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.38% of all publications and 51.43% 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.