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Anthropology Southern Africa

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2004

ISSN2332-3264

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.183

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.364

Total Works

608

Total Citations

3,634

2yr Mean Citedness

3.32

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Anthropology Southern Africa aims to promote anthropology in Southern Africa. It supports ethnographic and theoretical research and provides voices to public debates.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications608

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2332-3264

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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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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.

Cultural StudiesQ2

AnthropologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Anthropology

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyCultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

South African History and CultureAnthropological Studies and InsightsAfrican history and culture studiesAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesLegal Issues in South AfricaArchaeology and Rock Art StudiesAfrican cultural and philosophical studiesAfrican Sexualities and LGBTQ+ IssuesQualitative Research Methods and EthicsLand Rights and Reforms