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International Journal of Student Research in Archaeology
SINCE 2015
ISSN: 2398-2012
 The Moai of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) stand atop their ceremonial platform (Ahu) |  Shell ornaments from Üçağızlı I Cave. The site is one of the longest early Upper Paleolithic sequences in the entire eastern Mediterranean region (Photo: University of Arizona) |  Looking into the face of the past: Svante Paabo, Paleogeneticist at the Max Planck Institute and Sequencer of the Neanderthal Genome |  Poulnabrone dolmen, a portal tomb in the Burren, County Clare, Ireland, dates back to the Neolithic period (between approx. 4200 BC and 2900 BC.) |
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 Warfare, Social Inequality, and Peace Studies Conference (WESIPS), 2015, in Seville, Spain |  Pre-Islamic sector of the settlement of Romitan (Bujará, Uzbekistán) |  Excavations at the Maya Late Classic regional center La Milpa (2014) |  A Homo sapiens skull and a Homo neanderthalensis skull face each other in stark relief. Are they brothers, cousins, or something else entirely? |
 Fieldwork at the Iron Age paleovenetian settlement of Gazzo Veronese(Italy) - November 2014, by La Sapienza University of Rome |  Interviewee Dr. Brian Fagan, Archaeologist and Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Santa Barbara |  Temple of the Jaguar at the Maya site of Lamanai, Belize |  Grassridge Archaeological and Palaeoenvironmental Project, MSA / LSA Site, South Africa (2015) |
 Students excavate the 'Belle' shipwreck, Hinchinbrook Island, Queensland, Australia (2013) |  Interviewee Dr. Rosemary Joyce, Archaeologist, Professor of Anthropology and Dean of Graduate Studies at UC Berkeley |
Working with IJSRA
The Richness of Diversity
About The Journal
"An international forum of student scholarship in Archaeology."
The International Journal of Student Research in Archaeology (IJSRA) is an open access peer-reviewed journal.
The overarching aims of this publication are twofold. Firstly, it aims to be a source for rigorous research and a global reference point in archaeology; secondly, it is intended to serve as an international forum for the exchange of excellent scholarship in an atmosphere of constructive dialogue and inclusivity. The Journal was born of a clear need within the current system: the need for a rigorous and wide-reaching venue through which the next generation of the global archaeological community can contribute original research to the larger body of scientific knowledge. This publication was been established to enhance the academic experience, scholarly presence, and recognition of accomplished students worldwide.
IJSRA accepts papers addressing any topic and temporal sequence of archaeological interest. Research may be based in any geographical area, engage with any methodological and theoretical framework, and include integrative insights and evidence from any discipline.
The Richness of Diversity
This Journal values and encourages diversity. It aims to foster global participation and to attract the submission of the best student research in archaeology, regardless of academic institution, nationality, gender, ethnicity or religion, in order to enhance international cooperation and mutual understanding.
The primary language of publication is English, because we believe that it will increase the international impact and the potential readership of your paper beyond regional or national audiences. Acknowledging that a unique language of publication does not reflect the intended international scope of the Journal, we also welcome submissions in other relevant field languages, which need to include an extended abstract in English. The potential misrepresentation of submissions from countries where knowledge of English is not common may be corrected with translation assistance offered by the journal.
About The Journal
"An international forum of student scholarship in Archaeology."
The International Journal of Student Research in Archaeology (IJSRA) is the first independent, unaffiliated and markedly international journal focused on student academic research in archaeology. We are a free, open-access forum, run by students on a voluntary, not-for-profit basis. Therefore, we charge neither Article Processing Charges (APCs), nor submission or publication fees.
The overarching aims of this publication are to be a source for rigorous research and a global reference point in archaeology; in addition, it is intended to serve as an international forum for the exchange of excellent student scholarship in an atmosphere of constructive dialogue and inclusivity. This publication has been established to enhance the academic experience, scholarly presence, and recognition of accomplished students worldwide. We offer a suitable environment where to present and discuss innovative solutions to the challenges our discipline is facing.
IJSRA accepts papers addressing any topic and temporal sequence of archaeological interest. Research may be based in any geographical area, engage with any methodological or theoretical framework, and include integrative insights and evidence from any discipline.
Working With IJSRA
We are the first truly international journal focused exclusively on student academic research in archaeology. Our collaborative team is comprised of scholars from across the globe, representing over 14 nations and more than 30 leading research institutions.
Gaining experience in the academic publication process, both in its authorial and editorial forms, is fundamentally important for university students who want to develop the critical writing, reviewing and publishing skills necessary to succeed in the academy. Our aim is to democratize access to knowledge; access to scientific research, access to the means by which it is produced, and access to the means by which it is communicated to the larger academic community as well as the public.
IJSRA provides a stimulating and lively forum for the debate and discussion of any dimension of past human experiences, understood through material remains, their interpretation and the socio-political context of the practice of archaeological research. Any content published in our Journal remains the intellectual property of their respective authors, who may reprint them in any medium or format, upon recognition of IJSRA as the original publication.
We seek to establish and maintain cross-institutional collaboration between researchers all over the world, and ultimately foster the international development of original student scholarship in the field of archaeology.