International Journal of Student Research in Archaeology

International Journal of Student Research in Archaeology
The International Journal of Student Research in Archaeology (IJSRA) is a prospective student-led initiative, an international journal which aims to make an impact in the academic community. Student research is considered to have a positive impact in the learning process, greatly contributing to a greater awareness of how knowledge is generated.
IJSRA is the first truly international journal of archaeology focused on undergraduate and master research. This Journal seeks to enhance the academic experience of students worldwide by publishing outstanding research and review articles and additional material useful for students and everyone interested in any aspect of archaeology, welcoming perspectives from any discipline, such as Classics, Anthropology, History, Art History, Forensics, Biology, Chemistry, Architecture, etc. The aim of this publication is to become a global reference point, an open-access, international forum for the exchange of excellent scholarship in a context of constructive dialogue and inclusiveness. The first issue is scheduled for October, 2015.
Content
The Journal will publish original research articles, which may include previously unpublished, non-analysed material or experimental approaches, including abstract and keywords, assessing the contribution that the new evidence provides to the current academic debate on the broader topic; literature reviews/ academic essays, which present a relatively new perspective, a certain degree of originality and ideally a comparative approach to the interpretation of already-published evidence; ‘debate’ articles, based on unpublished or published evidence, which originally challenge traditional, long-established academic perspectives, especially designed for fostering further debate, demonstrating strong student creativity in the search of alternative solutions; Responses to previously published articles, in this journal or elsewhere; Guest contributions at the discretion of the Editorial Team, not necessarily by students; Interviews with established professionals in all the different aspects and specialities of archaeology, aiming to illustrate professional opportunities inside and outside academia, and discover and publicise new or poorly-known areas or sub-fields of archaeological research or activity and engagement; Short versions of reports from archaeological field experiences (excavation, ethnoarchaeology, ceramology, experimental archaeology); Book, articles and other media reviews, analysing content, style, merit and relevant contributions to the field; pictures of archaeological relevance, Archaeological News, a different way of getting involved in the journal by sharing views and opinions regarding archaeological discoveries and news, hot-debated topics, about articles published but without the commitment of a whole response or indeed anything of archaeological interest. Each issue will be preceded by an Editorial.
This Journal aims to modify the way student research is perceived and valued, not only by senior academics and the public, but also by students themselves: their methodological effort and interpretive insights are worth reading and considering by others. It will contribute to consolidate a global academic network for international engagement and collaboration, based upon the principles of communication, participation and mutual understanding. For these reasons, the composition of the reviewing team has been as global as possible, with students belonging to Institutions such as University of Oxford, Harvard University, Stanford, University of Cambridge, Yale University, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, École Pratique des Hautes Études, University College Dublin, University of California, Berkeley, Columbia University, Brown University, University of Pretoria (South Africa), Flinders University (Australia), Otago University (New Zealand), La Sapienza, Universidad de Buenos Aires, University of Tübingen, Durham University, King's College London, University of Lisbon, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Wisconsin-Madison, George Washington University, Pennsylvania State University, among others.
The Executive Editor is Gonzalo Linares, BA Archaeology and Anthropology student at St. Hugh's College, University of Oxford.
According to the Editorial Team, "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".

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