About the Journal
Contact us at: kontakt@primitive-tider.com
Focus and Scope
Primitive Tider is an independent scientific journal that is run on a voluntary basis. The journal is ranked as a level 1 journal by the Universities Norway (UHR). Apart from peer-reviewed articles, the journal also publishes book reviews and reports that undergo editorial scrutiny.
The aims of the journal is to be a platform where younger, up-and-coming archaeologist can publish their work. However, the journal is open for researchers at any stage in their career.
The journal is published once a year, and contains peer-reviewed articles, book-reviews, debates, and reports. We encourage contributors to write in a Scandinavian language, but we also accept texts in English. The journal does not charge APCs or submission charges.
Peer Review Process
Primitive Tider is ranked as a Level 1 journal by the Universities Norway (UHR) and is registered in the NSD database. Every article receives an editorial review, and is sent out to two anonymous reviewers (double-blind) if accepted. Book-reviews and reports are only reviewed by the editors.
Every author will receive a short review of their article, with descriptions as to why the text was accepted, accepted with revisions, or declined. The peer-review process usually takes 12 weeks after the submission deadline.
Before the text can be published, the authors need to rework the text based on editorial recommendations and present a note that describes the revisions that have been made. Texts that do not follow the reference system will be returned.
Copyright and Open Access Policy
Since 2021 all authors retain copyright and their work are simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship.
© CC BY (2021– )
Articles from 2021 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.
© CC BY-NC (2014–2020)
Articles between 2014 and 2020 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
© Author(s) (1998–2013)
Articles between 1999 and 2013 is protected under the Copyright Act. Without explicit authorisation, reproduction is only allowed in so far as it is permitted by law or by agreement with a collecting society.
The journals PDF front pages prior to 2022 shows that Primitive Tider has copyright. This is incorrect, as copyright lies with the authors.
Journal History
The journal was established in 1998 and got its name from the title of a book, written by Haakon Shetelig from 1922. Taking this name highlights the long research history of Norwegian archaeology, as well as serving as reminder of the journal’s role as primarily a discipline-oriented journal.
Today the journal is an independent scientific journal that is run on a voluntary basis. The Universities Norway (UHR) ranks Primitive Tider as a Level 1 journal. Apart from peer-reviewed articles, the journal also publishes book reviews and reports. One of the journal’s aims is to be a platform where younger, up-and-coming archaeologist can publish their results. However, the journal is open for researchers at any stage in their career.
The journal comes out once a year, and contain peer-reviewed articles, book-reviews, debates, and reports. We encourage contributors to write in one of the Scandinavian languages, but we also accept texts in English.
