《考古方法與理論雜志》是該領域的主要期刊，它提供了一些原創文章，討論了當前考古興趣的方法或理論焦點問題，并代表了該學科前沿的重大探索。該雜志還歡迎對考古方法或理論中某一特定學科的研究進行批判性評估和整合的專題綜合，以及對考古學歷史的檢查。這些文章由專家撰寫，有利于國際上的考古學家、考古學學生和密切相關學科的實踐者。最近問題涉及的具體主題包括：在考古學中使用生態位構建理論，在考古學解釋中使用土壤化學的新進展，以及服裝史前發展的模型。《華爾街日報》杰出的編輯委員會成員包括具有世界考古學知識（美洲、亞洲和太平洋、歐洲和非洲）的考古學家，以及在各種方法和理論問題上的專門知識。

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.