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Plains Anthropologist

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN0032-0447

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.12

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.279

Total Works

2,826

Total Citations

14,289

2yr Mean Citedness

0.19

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Plains Anthropologist publishes original papers on the anthropology of the Great Plains and adjacent areas of North America. The journal focuses on anthropological theory, method, and practice as it pertains to the Great Plains, including physical, cultural, archaeological, and linguistic studies of its peoples and cultures. Manuscripts of a more general nature or those concerned with other areas will be considered if they are of theoretical importance or bear upon problems of humans in Plains environments.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 18 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,826

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Acceptance Rate—

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0032-0447

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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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

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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.

AnthropologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Anthropology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesArchaeology and Natural HistoryPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyHistorical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesArchaeology and Rock Art Studies