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American Journal of Biological Anthropology

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States · Est. 1992

ISSN2692-7691eISSN2692-7691

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ 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 on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.861

H-Index

SNIP

1.151

Total Works

980

Total Citations

3,487

2yr Mean Citedness

1.42

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The American Journal of Biological Anthropology is a publication in physical anthropology and biological anthropology. It accepts evolutionary articles in bioarcheology, human and primate biology, and explores human biological diversity, evolution, and adaptation.

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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 Published1992

Annual Volume~ 210 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications980

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2692-7691 / 2692-7691

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2010

2012

2021

2022

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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.

AnatomyQ1

AnthropologyQ1

ArcheologyQ1

PaleontologyQ1

EpidemiologyQ2

GeneticsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AnthropologyEvolutionary Biology

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyGeneticsPaleontologyArcheologyAnatomyEpidemiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyPrimate Behavior and EcologyForensic and Genetic ResearchArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesMorphological variations and asymmetryEvolution and Paleontology StudiesRace, Genetics, and SocietyPaleopathology and ancient diseasesZoonotic diseases and public health