International Journal of Historical Archaeology

International Journal of Historical Archaeology
Title	International Journal of Historical Archaeology
Discipline	Historical archaeology
Abbreviation	Int. J. Hist. Archaeol.
Editor	Richard A. Gould
Publisher	Springer Science+Business Media
Country	United States
Frequency	Quarterly
History	1997–present
Issn	1092-7697
Eissn	1573-7741

International Journal of Historical Archaeology The International Journal of Historical Archaeology is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal focusing on archaeology-related scholarship in post-1500 contexts with emphasis on material culture studies, urban landscapes, and industrial sites. It publishes interdisciplinary research connecting fieldwork from regions such as North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania with archival sources from institutions like the British Library, Library of Congress, and Archivio di Stato di Venezia. The journal engages debates tied to figures and projects including John L. Cotter, Ivor Noël Hume, Matthew Johnson (archaeologist), and organizations like the Society for Historical Archaeology, Archaeological Institute of America, and European Association of Archaeologists.

Overview

The journal covers contributions that link excavations at sites like Jamestown, Plymouth Colony, Port Royal, Jamaica, Potosí, and Robben Island to documentary records from archives such as the National Archives (United Kingdom), Archivo General de la Nación (Mexico), and Bibliothèque nationale de France. Articles integrate comparative analysis across projects associated with scholars and institutions including James Deetz, Mark Leone, Historic England, Smithsonian Institution, and Monticello. Reviews address monographs from presses such as Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Routledge, University of Florida Press, and Springer Science+Business Media.

History and Development

Founded in the late 20th century, the journal emerged amid broader disciplinary shifts influenced by conferences like the Society for Historical Archaeology Annual Conference and symposia convened at Brown University, University of York, and University College London. Early editors worked with editors and contributors linked to projects at Colonial Williamsburg, Fort Ticonderoga, Old Sturbridge Village, and field programs at University of Leicester. The development of the journal coincided with methodological advances promoted by figures such as Philip Deloria, Patricia Samford, and Terje Gansum and with thematic turns reflected in edited volumes from University of California Press and State University of New York Press.

Scope and Content

The journal publishes original research articles, thematic special issues, methodological notes, and book reviews exploring topics from plantation archaeology at Montpelier (Virginia), Mount Vernon, and Barbados to industrial archaeology at sites like Ironbridge and Lowell National Historical Park. Contributors examine artifact classes associated with collectors such as Johnstone, household assemblages analyzed in work by Ann Smart Martin, and landscapes studied in projects linked to Gordon R. Willey-inspired frameworks. The scope embraces interdisciplinary intersections with scholarship in American Historical Association-adjacent history, legal records from courts like the Old Bailey, cartographic sources from the Royal Geographical Society, and conservation practices promoted by ICOMOS.

Editorial Structure and Publication Details

The editorial board comprises editors and associate editors drawn from universities including University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Leicester, Boston University, University of York, University of British Columbia, and museums such as the Museum of London and the Canadian Museum of History. Submission guidelines align with standards advocated by Committee on Publication Ethics, and peer review is overseen by scholars with affiliations to institutions like Harvard University, University of Cambridge, University of Sydney, and University of Cape Town. The publisher, Springer Science+Business Media, issues the journal in print and electronic formats with distribution channels reaching libraries such as The British Library, Library of Congress, and university consortia including CARL and EBSCO subscribers.

Abstracting and Indexing

Abstracting and indexing services that include the journal feature bibliographic databases and indexes such as Scopus, Web of Science, Anthropology Plus, America: History and Life, Historical Abstracts, and ProQuest. Abstracts and metadata integrate with discovery systems maintained by OCLC, JSTOR-linked platforms, and aggregator services used by libraries at Princeton University, Yale University, University of California system, and University of Toronto.

Reception and Impact

Scholarly reception highlights the journal's role in advancing debates tied to heritage policy discussions involving UNESCO, National Park Service, and Historic England, and in shaping methodological dialogues alongside journals like International Journal of Archaeology, American Antiquity, Antiquity (journal), and Journal of Field Archaeology. Its articles have influenced monographs and exhibitions at institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History, and Victoria and Albert Museum, and informed public history projects at Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and Plimoth Patuxet Museums. The journal is cited in tenure cases and grant proposals submitted to agencies including the National Endowment for the Humanities, Arts and Humanities Research Council, and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

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