The Journal of Urban Archaeology (JUA) has been accepted for indexing in Scopus. This is a monumental step for JUA and an acknowledgement of the journal’s high impact and international recognition. JUA’s inclusion in the Scopus database recognizes its importance as a groundbreaking academic journal that addresses the need for a publication outlet dedicated to urban archaeology in its broadest sense.

The journal was founded in 2020 by Prof Rubina Raja and Prof Søren Sindbæk, within the framework of Centre for Urban Network Evolutions (UrbNet). JUA is the first dedicated scholarly journal to recognize urban archaeology as a field within its own right. Since 2020, 12 issues of JUA have been published, featuring articles on the remarkable record urban societies worldwide have created. The immense archaeological record, along with the material and data yielded from investigations of urban sites—ranging from remote sensing to micromorphology—are tackled in double-blind peer-reviewed articles.

JUA has been reviewed by Scopus and its anonymous reviewers as a journal of strong academic standing and international relevance. The review highlighted that JUA consistently publishes articles that are academically robust and aligned with its stated aims and scope. Its content is of high scholarly quality, addressing a subject area not adequately covered by other existing journals. Articles are relevant to both international academic and professional audiences.

JUA’s clear editorial policies and transparent peer review process - supported by detailed reviewer guidelines – were also commended. The journal’s scholarly impact is further demonstrated through citations in other Scopus-indexed titles and beyond. Scopus coverage for JUA will begin from the year of selection, extending back up to four years prior, recognizing its established record of academic excellence.

We thank everyone who has contributed to JUA so far.

JUA editorial board

Shadreck Chirikure, University of Oxford
Manuel Fernández-Götz, University of Oxford
Roland Fletcher, University of Sydney
Kirstine Haase, Museum Odense
Ben Jervis, University of Leicester
Li Liu, Stanford University
Augusta McMahon, University of Chicago
Nadine Moeller, Yale University
Rubina Raja, Aarhus University
Søren M. Sindbæk, Aarhus University
Christopher Smith, University of St. Andrews
Michael E. Smith, Arizona State University
Federica Sulas, Göteborgs Universitet

Publications

Journal of Urban Archaeology 1 (2020), ed. by R. Raja & S. M. Sindbæk

Journal of Urban Archaeology 2 (2020), ed. by R. Raja & S. M. Sindbæk

Journal of Urban Archaeology 3 (2021), ed. by R. Raja & S. M. Sindbæk

Journal of Urban Archaeology 4 (2021), ed. by R. Raja & S. M. Sindbæk

Journal of Urban Archaeology 5, Anomalocivitas (2022), ed. by R. Raja & S. M. Sindbæk

Journal of Urban Archaeology 6 (2022), ed. by R. Raja & S. M. Sindbæk

Journal of Urban Archaeology 7, Anomalous Giants (2023), Special Issue, ed. by R. Fletcher, N. C Kim & K. White

Journal of Urban Archaeology 8, Comparing Urban Heterogeneity (2023), ed. by R. Raja & S. M. Sindbæk

Journal of Urban Archaeology 9, Making Place in the Ancient City (2024), ed. by A. Lätzer-Lasar & C. G. Williamson

Journal of Urban Archaeology 10, High-Definition Urban Archaeology (2024), ed. by R. Raja & S. M. Sindbæk

Journal of Urban Archaeology 11, Archaeological Perspectives on Urban Sustainability(2025), ed. by M. Fernández-Götz & R. Fletcher

Journal of Urban Archaeology 12 (2025), ed. by R. Raja & S. M. Sindbæk - featuring a special section on ‘Lost Cities and Legacy Data’, ed. by O. Bobou & R. Raja

Forthcoming

Journal of Urban Archaeology 13 (2026), ed. by R. Raja & S. M. Sindbæk - featuring a special section on ‘Lost Towns and Cities: rediscovering Urban sites through archival and legacy data’, ed. by R. S. English & S. Croix