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What journals do you read?

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Someone asked me recently about the journals I regularly read. The more accurate term is "skim" or "glance through," since who has time to really read deeply in the journals? While I sometimes get journal alerts and tables of contents by email, I find this difficult for archaeology journals. I want to see the photos and maps, not just the titles and abstracts. And it is still not as satisfying to see the pdf online as it is to see the journal in my grubby little paws. I find myself going to the library less and less to look through the print journals, however, mainly because I don't have time. But here is my list of the archaeology journals I regularly follow, at least reading the tables of contents and trying not to miss any issues. **NOTE - these are archaeology journals only. I do not include anthropology and history journals that may include archaeology, nor any of the many urban or social science journals I follow. 1. Subscriptions Ancient Mesoamerica Latin...