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Current Anthropology

University of Chicago Press · United States

ISSN0011-3204eISSN1537-5382

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

0.785

H-Index

207

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.79

Total Works

8,750

Total Citations

223,252

2yr Mean Citedness

1.38

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes anthropological research that examines human relationships, social structures, and cultural practices across diverse global contexts. Articles explore themes such as kinship, social organization, religious conversion, and the impact of political and economic systems on individual and group experiences. The journal also features methodological discussions within anthropology, including autoethnography and archaeological approaches.

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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—

FrequencyFive No. A Year

StatusActive

Total Publications8,750

Publisher OrgUniversity of Chicago Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Chicago Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0011-3204 / 1537-5382

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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

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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

ArcheologyQ1

Archeology (arts and humanities)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Anthropology

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyArcheology (arts and humanities)Archeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Anthropological Studies and InsightsArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesIndigenous Studies and EcologyPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySoutheast Asian Sociopolitical Studies