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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

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.854

H-Index

168

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.558

Total Works

5,982

Total Citations

146,847

2yr Mean Citedness

0.47

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on human origins, including fossil evidence and its interpretation in light of geopolitical factors and scientific challenges. It also explores contemporary issues such as digital economies, nationalism, religious and inter-group relations, migration patterns, and the social and political dimensions of artificial intelligence and language.

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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 Published1900

Annual Volume~ 167 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,982

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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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?

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?

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

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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

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