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American Anthropologist

John Wiley & Sons Inc. · United States

ISSN0002-7294eISSN1548-1433

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.802

H-Index

224

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.645

Total Works

31,770

Total Citations

319,486

2yr Mean Citedness

0.79

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes ethnographic research exploring the complex intersections of social justice, power dynamics, and identity, often through the lens of race, migration, and resource control. Articles examine how individuals and communities navigate systemic inequalities, cultural practices, and historical legacies in diverse global contexts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly, 1974-

StatusActive

Total Publications31,770

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley & Sons Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0002-7294 / 1548-1433

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

AnthropologyQ1

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Anthropology

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Indigenous Studies and EcologyAnthropology: Ethics, History, CultureEnvironmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and BeyondArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesPacific and Southeast Asian Studies