Journal profile · ANTHROPOLOGY
Annals of Anthropological Practice
ISSN 2153-957X · eISSN 2153-9588 · Wiley-Blackwell
Annals of Anthropological Practice: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.4 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,240; median 173 days to acceptance (32 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 47% (journal website); 45 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Anthropological Practice is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture, Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics and Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations, together about 26.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Annals of Anthropological Practice (AAP) is dedicated to the practical problem-solving and policy applications of anthropological knowledge and methods. AAP is peer reviewed and is distributed free of charge as a benefit of NAPA (National Association for the Practice of Anthropology) membership. Through AAP, NAPA seeks to facilitate the sharing of information among practitioners, academics, and students, contribute to the professional development of anthropologists seeking practitioner positions,and support the general interests of practitioners both within and outside the academy. AAP is a publication of NAPA produced by the American Anthropological Association and Wiley-Blackwell. Through the publication of AAP, the AAA and Wiley-Blackwell furthers the professional interests of anthropologists while disseminating anthropological knowledge and its applications in addressing human problems.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ANTHROPOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Jonathan Maupin ArizonaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Anthropology: Ethics, History, CultureSocial Sciences12.4%
- Qualitative Research Methods and EthicsSocial Sciences7.5%
- Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsHealth Professions6.5%
- Service-Learning and Community EngagementSocial Sciences5.7%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities5.2%
- Migration, Health and TraumaPsychology4.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher)
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 36.23%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 41Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 48,555Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 339 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 45 | 26 | 30 |
| 2024 | 19 | 10 | 44 |
| 2023 | 20 | 12 | 30 |
| 2022 | 21 | 3 | 104 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1 | 77 |
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
173 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 143 days – 259 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 82 days (32 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 272 days
- Sample
- 32 articles with submission and acceptance dates (50 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".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 47%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 47%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 200 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 90 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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 3,240 / EUR 2,710 / GBP 2,160 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,500 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 2153-957X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2153-9588
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 50, Issue 1 (May 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Anthropological Practice
What CAS zone is Annals of Anthropological Practice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annals of Anthropological Practice is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Anthropology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annals of Anthropological Practice?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 30.
How long does peer review take at Annals of Anthropological Practice?
Based on the dates recorded on 32 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 173 days (interquartile range 143–259 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 47% (2025). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Annals of Anthropological Practice?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≤ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,500 words; Reference style: APA; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Annals of Anthropological Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Anthropological Practice is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Annals of Anthropological Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Anthropological Practice is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,240.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .