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Public Anthropologist

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands · Est. 2019

ISSN2589-1715

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.319

H-Index

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SNIP

0.478

Total Works

129

Total Citations

304

2yr Mean Citedness

0.77

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Public Anthropologist publishes research that critically examines the intersection of anthropology with public engagement, activism, and political issues. Articles frequently explore the ethical and methodological challenges of militant ethnography, collaborative research, and public-facing scholarship, particularly in contexts of political struggle, forced displacement, and human rights advocacy. The journal also addresses the role of anthropology in analyzing and responding to contemporary geopolitical events, media discourse, and social inequalities, with a notable focus on the Palestinian cause and related issues of empire, censorship, and solidarity.

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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 / RegionNetherlands

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2019

Annual Volume~ 16 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications129

Publisher OrgBrill

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Brill Academic Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2589-1715

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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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

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.

AnthropologyQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Anthropology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Anthropology: Ethics, History, CultureJewish and Middle Eastern StudiesMigration, Refugees, and IntegrationQualitative Research Methods and EthicsCrime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSoutheast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesGlobal Security and Public HealthHistorical and Contemporary Political DynamicsAnthropological Studies and InsightsDisaster Management and Resilience