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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · Est. 1900

ISSN1359-0987eISSN1467-9655

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.682

H-Indexi

168

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.558

Total Worksi

5,982

Total Citationsi

146,847

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.47

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Anthropology; Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1900

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,982

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1359-0987 / 1467-9655

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

Citations received

215

653

2019

258

677

2020

232

633

2021

220

490

2022

205

374

2023

180

171

2024

117

2025

113

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.

AnthropologyQ1

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Anthropology

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Anthropological Studies and InsightsIndigenous Studies and EcologySoutheast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesGeographies of human-animal interactionsHistory of Science and MedicineCultural Heritage Management and PreservationPacific and Southeast Asian StudiesVietnamese History and Culture StudiesSouth Asian Studies and ConflictsGlobal Maritime and Colonial Histories

Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Is Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute?

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute 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 0.47.

Is Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute?