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A selection of the available academic journals in archaeology, which now maintain websites listing their tables of contents and instructions for subscribing and submitting manuscripts.
Adumatu
A brand new refereed journal which aims to provide a forum for authoritative articles on the archaeology of the Arab world.It is published in Arabic and English, and includes a book, journal and conference review sections.
American Antiquity
The journal of choice for 3,000 Americanists, AmerAntiq provides electronic table of contents back to 1994.
American Journal of Archaeology
Quarterly journal dedicated to the art and archaeology of ancient Europe and the Mediterranean world, including the Near East and Egypt, from prehistoric to late antique times.
Andean Past
Tables of contents for issues 1-4; issue 5 (1995) said to be in print.
Anthropology Today
Published by the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, Anthropology Today is a respected, interesting newsletter of importance to those who call them selves anthropologists. Tables of contents beginning with February 1996 (vol 12, no 1).
Antiquity
Antiquity has summary contents beginning March of 1994 (volume 68, issue 258), complete contents beginning March of 1996 (vol 72, issue 270), and, a completely searchable index for the first 70 volumes.
Archaeologia Bulgarica
  A new and the only one Bulgarian archaeological review in foreign language (English, German and French); tables of contents are online.
Bulletin of the Asia Institute
Studies in the art, archaeology, numismatics, history, and languages of ancient Iran, Mesopotamia, and Central Asia and connections with China and Japan along the Silk Route. Complete tables of contents and subject index.
Cambridge Archaeological Journal
Tables of contents beginning in 1996.
Current Anthropology
began providing its tables of contents on the web in 1996.
Current Research in the Pleistocene
contains tables of contents since 1993, and is working on subject indexes.
Donskaya Arkheologia
From the Rostov University, a quarterly journal dedicated to the North Caucasus and adjacent territories; in English and Russian.
Eulimene
An annual journal on Classical Archaeology, Epigraphy, Numismatics, and Papyrology, with particular interest in the Greek and Roman Mediterranean world. Current contents and publisher informtion only on this site.
European Journal of Archaeology
The newly-renamed Journal of European Archaeology "seeks to promote open debate amongst archaeologists committed to a new idea of Europe in which there is more communication across national frontiers and more interest in interpretation".
Human Ecology
An interdisciplinary forum for studies of the systems of interaction between people and their environment, tables of contents beginning 1994, vol. 23(4).
International Journal of Nautical Archaeology
From Academic Press, abstracts of current issue, other information on all aspects of nautical archaeology research.
Journal of African Archaeology
New journal (beginning 2002) from the J.-W. Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany on pan-African topics with high quality illustration.
Journal of Near Eastern Studies
Online table of contents beginning with Volume 55, 1996.
Journal of Roman Archaeology
Online table of contents from the its first issue, 1988; and a few selected articles as well.
Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute
Complete table of contents since its inception in 1995.
Journal of the Steward Anthropological Society
Table of contents available online from its first issue in 1969; publishes scholarly articles from all facets of anthropology of theoretical interest to the profession.
Journal of World Systems Research
A completely electronic journal, begun in 1994, with articles on societal interconnectedness, present and past.
KMT
The journal of Egyptology, now online, contains a few article abstracts for each issue, in addition to tables of contents.
Latin American Antiquity
Has tables of contents for all issues.
Lithic Technology
The journal of choice for lithic types, edited by George Odell.
Mexicon
News and studies in Mesoamerican archaeology; this bi-monthly periodical has been publishing timely information for archaeologists for over 20 years. Site has Tables of Contents to 1993, and abstracts for the current volume.
Northeastern Archaeology
Contains abstracts from issues beginning with volume 54, 1997.
Plains Anthropologist
The anthropology of the Great Plains and adjacent areas of North America. Abstracts beginning August 1998.
Review of Archaeology
Publishes articles which summarize current issues in archaeology; this site contains tables of contents beginning with Volume 11 (1990).
Sahara Journal
A new scientific journal on the prehistory and history of the Sahara, the Sahel, and neighboring regions.
SARA: Taylor and Francis
SARA stands for Scholarly Articles Research Alerting; the publisher Taylor and Francis sends out an email of the tables of contents of their journals when they become available. Wish everybody would do this.
Southern African Humanities, Natal Museum
Formerly the Natal Museum Journal of Humanities, this journal has a major emphasis on archaeology of South Africa. Online abstracts, downloadable articles with subscription.
The Journal of Human Evolution
Emphasizes palaeoanthropological work, including human and primate fossils, and comparative studies of living species; a member of the IDEAL Academic Press series, so abstracts and papers are only available for pay.
The Levant
From the Council for British Research in the Levant, The Levant primarily coveres archaeology of Palestine, Transjordan, Syria and Lebanon, but also related disciplines and geographical coverage as well.
Wisconsin Archeologist
Complete tables of contents back to 1901.  
World Archaeology
"The only journal established specifically to deal with archaeology on a world-wide multiperiod basis," World Archaeology has theme-oriented issues presenting a breadth of discussion not found elsewhere.

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