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Annual Review of Anthropology

Annual Reviews Inc. · United States · Est. 1932

ISSN1545-4290
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
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
0.978
H-Index
225
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.773
Total Works
1,594
Total Citations
189,918
2yr Mean Citedness
2.89
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the multifaceted nature of human societies and cultures, examining themes such as the manipulation of the past for power, the social construction of loneliness, the study of ancient sounds and music, and the evolution of social systems in primates. It also delves into issues of gender-based violence, ethnicity, LGBTQ+ activism, and the coproduction of medical knowledge. The journal further investigates the impact of colonialism on archaeological practices, the evolution of lithic technology, and the complexities of multimodal communication.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1932
FrequencyAnnual
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications1,594
Publisher OrgAnnual Reviews
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Annual Reviews Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1545-4290
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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
Cultural StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Anthropology

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyCultural StudiesArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Anthropological Studies and InsightsArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesMultilingual Education and PolicyGeographies of human-animal interactionsWater Governance and InfrastructureLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySoutheast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesPrimate Behavior and EcologyHistorical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref