Origini is a single-blind peer-reviewed journal of world prehistory and protohistory published yearly by the Sapienza University of Rome. The journal reports new archaeological research, methods and issues of international significance to a broad academic and professional readership. The journal is a forum for the current debate on the basic topics of prehistoric archaeology and anthropology, contributing to the development of scientific achievements in these fields. We welcome original papers that present new data within an interpretative framework of historical reconstruction and/or engage with theoretical and methodological issues.
The journal is published with Open Access availability: all articles are freely accessible online in digital format via Torrossa Open and are released under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial 4.0 International Licence (CC BY-NC 4.0).
ISSN 0474-6805
Keywords: World Prehistory and Protohistory, Anthropological archaeology, Theory, Methodology, Material culture
Origini is classified as a Class A journal by ANVUR, and is indexed in Scopus, Thomson Reuters, and ERIH Plus.
The Journal participates in the international permanent archiving services CLOCKSS and Portico.
Melissa Vilmercati