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Q1Journal of World Prehistory
About Journal of World Prehistory
Journal of World Prehistory is a scholarly journal published by Springer. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 2.492 and H-index of 69.
Coverage: 1987-2006, 2008-2025. Research categories: Archeology (Q1); Archeology (arts and humanities) (Q1); Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Archaeology and ancient environmental studies; Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology; Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies; Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies; Archaeology and Rock Art Studies; Geology and Paleoclimatology Research.
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3,290.00 USD; 2,690.00 EUR; 2,390.00 GBP
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