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American Journal of Biological Anthropology
ISSN 2692-7691 · John Wiley & Sons
American Journal of Biological Anthropology: CAS Zone 2 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.33; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,840; median 206 days to acceptance (85 articles, last 24 months); 229 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Journal of Biological Anthropology is published by John Wiley & Sons and is in Zone 2 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology and Primate Behavior and Ecology, together about 46.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities18.2%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences14.6%
- Primate Behavior and EcologyPsychology13.4%
- Forensic and Genetic ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- Morphological variations and asymmetryMathematics5%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.2%
- Race, Genetics, and SocietyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.33LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 133OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 53.63%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 178LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,092 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 173 | 118 | 46 |
| 2025 | 229 | 162 | 393 |
| 2024 | 179 | 125 | 604 |
| 2023 | 221 | 166 | 1,199 |
| 2022 | 231 | 111 | 1,631 |
| 2021 | 59 | 20 | 514 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
206 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 137 days – 292 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (85 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 226 days
- Sample
- 85 articles with submission and acceptance dates (412 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,840 / EUR 4,020 / GBP 3,240 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- ISSN
- 2692-7691
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Biological Anthropology
What CAS zone is American Journal of Biological Anthropology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Journal of Biological Anthropology is in Zone 2 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Anthropology / Evolutionary Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of American Journal of Biological Anthropology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.33; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 23.
How long does peer review take at American Journal of Biological Anthropology?
Based on the dates recorded on 85 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 206 days (interquartile range 137–292 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index American Journal of Biological Anthropology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Journal of Biological Anthropology is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is American Journal of Biological Anthropology open access, and what is the APC?
American Journal of Biological Anthropology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,840.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .