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Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal focused on the study of relationships between past human societies and their natural environments.

To advance the understanding of longterm humanenvironmental dynamics and historical ecology by providing a global, openaccess platform for archaeologists, geoscientists, and palaeoecologists.

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Editors

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Tim Denham

Australian National University

Australia

Editor-in-Chief

Alison Crowther

The University of Queensland

Australia

Specialty Chief Editor

Archeobotany

Cheryl Makarewicz

University of Kiel/University of Haifa

Germany

Specialty Chief Editor

Zooarchaeology

Francesco Berna

Simon Fraser University

Canada

Specialty Chief Editor

Landscape and Geological Processes

Pamela L. Geller

University of Miami

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Human Bioarchaeology and Paleopathology

Patrick Roberts

Max Planck Institute for Geoanthropology

Germany

Specialty Chief Editor

Archaeological Isotope Analysis

Abhayan GS

University of Kerala

India

Associate Editor

Zooarchaeology

Akshay Sarathi

American University of Sharjah

United Arab Emirates

Associate Editor

Landscape and Geological Processes

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Articles

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About the journal

Scope

The scope encompasses archaeobotany (palynology, anthracology, phytolith analysis), zooarchaeology, geoarchaeology, palaeoclimatology, stable isotope analysis, ancient DNA (aDNA) in environmental contexts, site formation processes, and spatial modelling of ancient human ecosystems.

Aims

To advance the understanding of long-term human-environmental dynamics and historical ecology by providing a global, open-access platform for archaeologists, geoscientists, and palaeoecologists.

ISSN
2813-432X
Editor-in-Chief
Eleni Asouti
Established
2022
Subject area
Environmental Archaeology & Geoarchaeology

Sections

  • Archaeological Isotope Analysis

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-archaeology/sections/archaeological-isotope-analysis

  • Archeobotany

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-archaeology/sections/archeobotany

  • Human Bioarchaeology and Paleopathology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-archaeology/sections/human-bioarchaeology-and-paleopathology

  • Landscape and Geological Processes

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-archaeology/sections/landscape-and-geological-processes

  • Zooarchaeology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-archaeology/sections/zooarchaeology

Article types accepted

  • Original Research
  • Review
  • Mini Review
  • Brief Research Report
  • Perspective
  • Hypothesis and Theory
  • Data Report
  • Opinion
  • Editorial

Fees and currencies

  • Article Processing Charges (APCs) apply to support open-access publishing. Frontiers provides waivers and institutional support for eligible authors.

Fees are charged only after acceptance. Waivers and discounts are available for authors with limited funding.

Fees and waivers policy

Editorial policies

Journal Policies

  • Open Access: Published under the Creative Commons CC-BY license, enabling free access and unrestricted distribution with proper attribution.
  • Peer Review: Collaborative, transparent, and rigorous peer review conducted by experts in environmental archaeology and palaeoecology.
  • Publication Ethics: Adheres strictly to international ethical guidelines set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Instructions for authors

Author Guidelines

  • Manuscripts must be written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct English.
  • References and citations must conform to Frontiers standard format (author-date or numerical depending on the section).
  • Excavation contexts, radiocarbon dates, stratigraphy, sampling strategies, and taxonomic/osteological classifications must be clearly documented to ensure scientific reproducibility.
  • Mandatory disclosure of data availability and conflict of interest statements.

Journal metrics

Citation score
1.7
Impact indicator
0.48
Articles
50
Total views
0
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Citations
316

Internal metrics, calculated on this platform and maintained by the editorial office.

Official bibliometric indicators

Impact factor
2.1
CiteScore
1.7
Citations
316
Acceptance rate
33
Time to publication
98

Source: official publisher page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Some values were updated by the editorial office on 2026-10-21.