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Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · Est. 1976

ISSN1935-4932eISSN1935-4940

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

0.404

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SNIP

0.914

Total Works

1,318

Total Citations

6,916

2yr Mean Citedness

0.36

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes ethnographic research on the complex interactions between Indigenous communities, historical narratives, and contemporary political and economic forces in Latin America. Articles explore how cultural practices, environmental conflicts, and resource extraction shape identity and social relations.

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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 Published1976

FrequencyThree Issues A Year, 2012-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,318

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?

1935-4932 / 1935-4940

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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

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Times cited

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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Anthropology

Scopus Categories