Journal profile · Social Sciences-Anthropology
Anthropological Review
ISSN 1898-6773 · eISSN 2083-4594 · Walter de Gruyter · Poland
Anthropological Review: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Anthropological Review is published by Walter de Gruyter. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies, Human Health and Disease and Paleopathology and ancient diseases, together about 40.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Anthropological Review (formerly Przegląd Antropologiczny and Przegląd Antropologiczny - Anthropological Review) is the official publication of the Polish Anthropological Society. It has had a long tradition of publication since its founding, in 1926, by Adam Wrzosek, an eminent Polish physical anthropologist and physician. The journal is published quarterly with the financial support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland. It publishes (since 1997) in English, and is a scientific journal devoted to issues in physical anthropology (including human biological variation, human growth and development, paleoanthropology, skeletal biology, dental anthropology) and related fields of science (including health sciences, evolutionary psychology, theoretical biology, demography). The journal, therefore, attempts to promote an interdisciplinary view of the human being. Why subscribe and read premium source of high quality current research by Polish and international authors over 80 years history of publishing original and review papers covering full spectrum of physical anthropology and related fields of science peer reviewed journal by experts from around the world Why submit rapid review (by two international reviewers) and fast editing process submissions accepted in a wide range of categories: research articles, review articles, meta-analyses, brief communications, book reviews read and corrected by an university trained native speaker of English Rejection Rate 40%
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Anthropology
Editor-in-chief Justyna MiszkiewiczPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 11, United States 6, Australia 3, United Kingdom 2, Germany 2 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities25.2%
- Human Health and DiseaseMedicine8.7%
- Paleopathology and ancient diseasesArts and Humanities6.7%
- Body Composition Measurement TechniquesMedicine5.7%
- Dermatoglyphics and Human TraitsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine4.4%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences4.4%
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human BehaviorPsychology4.3%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Q2 | 202/536 | 62nd |
| Health (social science) | Q3 | 268/387 | 30th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 997 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 170 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 300 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 262 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 285 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 278 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 314 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 3–10
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted5
- book reviewsopinions and recommendations regarding issues relevant in the disciplines concerned and also book reviews.Length not stated
- data papersReviewed data papers previously deposited in a trusted and accredited repository selected by the author (general, institutional or thematic).Length not stated
- original papersOriginal papers should not be longer than 25 pages (including references); tables and figures excluded.Length not stated
- overviewsAlthough the limit for overview articles is 45 pages, this maximum may be extended in well justified cases.Length not stated
- short notesTexts of original papers or short notes must have the following layoutLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
Generative AI use must be declared Model summary
The Author hereby declares that they did not use generative artificial intelligence tools during the preparation of the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
The Author grants the University of Lodz, represented by the Lodz University Press, a non-exclusive license to exercise economic copyrights to the Work in all fields of exploitation, as stipulated in the Copyright and Related Rights Act of February 4th, 1994, and open access, including the regulations of the Creative Commons license. The granted licence also includes the right to grant sublicenses…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Here, the principle of double-blind reviewing is applied with concealed names for both authors and reviewers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original work only Model summary
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1898-6773
- Electronic ISSN
- 2083-4594
- Society / sponsor
- Polish Anthropological Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 89, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Anthropological Review
How long does peer review take at Anthropological Review?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Anthropological Review?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 3–10; Reference style: Chicago. 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 Anthropological Review based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (11), United States (6) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Anthropological Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Anthropological Review is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Anthropological Review open access, and what is the APC?
Anthropological Review 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .