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Swiss Journal of Sociocultural Anthropology

Bern Open Publishing · Switzerland · Est. 2015

ISSN2813-5229eISSN2813-5237

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Score Breakdown

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total15

H-Index

Total Works

218

Total Citations

293

2yr Mean Citedness

0.17

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Aims & Scope

The journal publishes ethnographically and theoretically grounded contributions on current issues and debates in social anthropology. It is dedicated to the development and critical discussion of novel theorisations of anthropological concepts. As a tri-lingual journal with articles in English, French, and German, it seeks to strengthen the dialogue between different theoretical strands and scholarly traditions. Its wide thematic scope encourages conversations across the discipline and between the various subfields of anthropology.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish, German, French

1st Year Published2015

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications218

Publisher OrgUniversity of Bern

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

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Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Bern Open Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2813-5229 / 2813-5237

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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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?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, German, French

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Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

French Urban and Social StudiesAnthropological Studies and InsightsEducation, sociology, and vocational trainingQualitative Research Methods and EthicsCultural Identity and HeritageMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, GenderGeographies of human-animal interactionsHealth, Medicine and SocietyAfrican Studies and EthnographyCriminal Justice and Corrections Analysis