Cultural Anthropology
John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States
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Aims & Scope
publishes field-expanding ethnographic writing grounded in historical and disciplinary debates, innovative in form and content, and focused on both traditional and emerging topics. The editors also encourage authors to submit manuscripts that engage the history of cultural anthropology and related disciplines, provided that they speak to the broader thematics of area studies and ethnographic theory. In terms of methodologies, manuscripts concerning creative works, research design, and the anthropology of archives are also welcomed. The editors take an active role in developing content and seek to ensure its relevance and quality across the journal’s varied platforms.
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Ethics & Quality
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Publication & Citation Trend
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Frequently asked questions about Cultural Anthropology
Is Cultural Anthropology a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Cultural Anthropology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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 Cultural Anthropology?
Cultural 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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.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 0.70.
Is Cultural Anthropology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Cultural Anthropology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Cultural Anthropology?
publishes field-expanding ethnographic writing grounded in historical and disciplinary debates, innovative in form and content, and focused on both traditional and emerging topics. The editors also encourage authors to submit manuscripts that engage the history of cultural anthropology and related disciplines, provided that they speak to the broader thematics of area studies and ethnographic theory. In terms of methodologies, manuscripts concerning creative works, research design, and the anthropology of archives are also welcomed. The editors take an active role in developing content and seek
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