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Dialectical Anthropology

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1975

ISSN0304-4092eISSN1573-0786
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.365
H-Indexi
48
SNIPi
0.63
Total Worksi
1,510
Total Citationsi
11,807
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.75
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Dialectical Anthropology is an international journal fostering open debates through peer-reviewed articles, research, and commentary across social sciences and humanities. Provides a forum for scholars and activists working in Marxist and political-economic traditions. Established in 1975 by Stanley Diamond, dedicated to the transformation of class society. Promotes international dialogue from authors outside English-speaking countries. Committed to collaborations beyond the traditional concerns of Western academics.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1975
FrequencyFour No. A Year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,510
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
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

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Netherlands
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0304-4092 / 1573-0786
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
42
456
2019
38
175
2020
29
96
2021
34
149
2022
28
54
2023
45
101
2024
48
33
2025
54
3
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

AnthropologyQ2
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Anthropology

Scopus Categories

AnthropologySociology and Political ScienceArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Political Economy and MarxismAnthropological Studies and InsightsMigration, Ethnicity, and EconomyLabor Movements and UnionsJewish and Middle Eastern Studies

Frequently asked questions about Dialectical Anthropology

Is Dialectical Anthropology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Dialectical Anthropology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Dialectical Anthropology?

Dialectical Anthropology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.75.

Is Dialectical Anthropology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Dialectical Anthropology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Dialectical Anthropology?

Dialectical Anthropology is an international journal fostering open debates through peer-reviewed articles, research, and commentary across social sciences and humanities. Provides a forum for scholars and activists working in Marxist and political-economic traditions. Established in 1975 by Stanley Diamond, dedicated to the transformation of class society. Promotes international dialogue from authors outside English-speaking countries. Committed to collaborations beyond the traditional concerns of Western academics.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref