Journal profile
Anthropocenes
ISSN 2633-4321 · University of Westminster Press · United Kingdom
Anthropocenes: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 7 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Anthropocenes is published by University of Westminster Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Posthumanist Ethics and Activism, Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature and Geographies of human-animal interactions, together about 61% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Anthropocenes – Human, Inhuman, Posthuman is a global interdisciplinary journal. Moving beyond concerns around global warming and the environment it focuses on diverse theoretical approaches to the Anthropocene from social sciences and humanities. The journal is about the invitation to rethink notions such as abstraction, art, architecture, design, governance, ecology, law, politics and discourses of science in the context of human, inhuman and posthuman frameworks. Anthropocenes – Human, Inhuman, Posthuman's core contributor base and readership will be in the social sciences, arts and humanities although often social and political thought will be applied to aspects of the natural or ‘hard’ sciences. Categories of submission in addition to peer reviewed research articles (usually 6,000-8,000 words) are encouraged including: commentaries (overviews) or interventions (more polemic) on current issues or events or aspects of specialist topics (1,500-3,000 words); insights (pedagogically orientated pieces or practitioner focused); interviews (1,000-1,500 words) as well as book or other reviews (1,000-1,500). We also accept pieces on/as art practices and other creative pieces (short stories, visual essays, poems and so on), as well as submissions that might require some form of digital support.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief David ChandlerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 13, United States 4, Sweden 1, Brazil 1, Portugal 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Posthumanist Ethics and ActivismSocial Sciences26%
- Ecocriticism and Environmental LiteratureArts and Humanities24.3%
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences10.7%
- Environmental Philosophy and EthicsEnvironmental Science4.1%
- Philosophical and Cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities3.6%
- Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative FictionArts and Humanities2.4%
- Artistic and Creative ResearchArts and Humanities2.4%
- Cybernetics and Technology in SocietyArts and Humanities2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, CLOCKSSPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 72 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 22 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 62 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 19 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare10 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- commentaryResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research. These should make a substantial contribution to knowledge and und…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- interventionVolume 7 • Issue 1 • 2026 • Volume 7 Intervention Minor Waterways: Politics and Water at the 61st Venice Art Biennale 2026 Prof. Andreas Philippopoulos-Mihalopo…Length not stated
- original researchResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research. These should make a substantial contribution to knowledge and und…Length not stated
- perspectivesVolume 7 • Issue 1 • 2026 • Volume 7 Research The (Ambiguous) Life of Metals: Chemistry, Metals, and Agency Perspectives Igor José de Renó Machado Sofia Nikolao…Length not stated
- researchVolume 7 • Issue 1 • 2026 • Volume 7 Research The (Ambiguous) Life of Metals: Chemistry, Metals, and Agency Perspectives Igor José de Renó Machado Sofia Nikolao…Length not stated
- research articleResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research. These should make a substantial contribution to knowledge and und…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- reviewResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research. These should make a substantial contribution to knowledge and und…Length not stated
- review articleResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research. These should make a substantial contribution to knowledge and und…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open Access Policy
This is an open access journal. All content is freely available without charge to the user or their institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Research Integrity Model summary
Skip to main content Search Log in | Register Home News About About Become a reviewer Research Integrity Author Guidelines Editorial Team Articles Articles Issues Special issues Thematic Collections Submission Contact Start Submission Account Log in Register
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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
- University of Westminster Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2633-4321
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Anthropocenes
How long does peer review take at Anthropocenes?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 weeks. 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 Anthropocenes?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Anthropocenes based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (13), United States (4) and Sweden (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Anthropocenes?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Anthropocenes is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Anthropocenes open access, and what is the APC?
Anthropocenes is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .