《考古方法与理论杂志》是该领域的主要期刊，它提供了一些原创文章，讨论了当前考古兴趣的方法或理论焦点问题，并代表了该学科前沿的重大探索。该杂志还欢迎对考古方法或理论中某一特定学科的研究进行批判性评估和整合的专题综合，以及对考古学历史的检查。这些文章由专家撰写，有利于国际上的考古学家、考古学学生和密切相关学科的实践者。最近问题涉及的具体主题包括：在考古学中使用生态位构建理论，在考古学解释中使用土壤化学的新进展，以及服装史前发展的模型。《华尔街日报》杰出的编辑委员会成员包括具有世界考古学知识（美洲、亚洲和太平洋、欧洲和非洲）的考古学家，以及在各种方法和理论问题上的专门知识。
Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory, the leading journal in its field, presents original articles that address method- or theory-focused issues of current archaeological interest and represent significant explorations on the cutting edge of the discipline. The journal also welcomes topical syntheses that critically assess and integrate research on a specific subject in archaeological method or theory, as well as examinations of the history of archaeology.Written by experts, the articles benefit an international audience of archaeologists, students of archaeology, and practitioners of closely related disciplines. Specific topics covered in recent issues include: the use of niche construction theory in archaeology, new developments in the use of soil chemistry in archaeological interpretation, and a model for the prehistoric development of clothing.The Journal's distinguished Editorial Board includes archaeologists with worldwide archaeological knowledge (the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and Africa), and expertise in a wide range of methodological and theoretical issues.
