Journal profile · Evolutionary Biology
Anthropological Science
ISSN 0918-7960 · eISSN 1348-8570 · Anthropological Society of Nippon · JAPAN · Tri-annual
Anthropological Science: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.52; fully open access; median 218 days to acceptance (12 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 9 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Anthropological Science is published by Anthropological Society of Nippon 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 Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology and Forensic and Genetic Research, together about 40.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Anthropological Science (AS) publishes research papers, review articles, brief communications, and material reports in physical anthropology and related disciplines. The scope of AS encompasses all aspects of human and primate evolution and variation. We welcome research papers in molecular and morphological variation and evolution, genetics and population biology, growth and development, biomechanics, anatomy and physiology, ecology and behavioral biology, osteoarcheology and prehistory, and other disciplines relating to the understanding of human evolution and the biology of the human condition.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Evolutionary Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities23.2%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences9.1%
- Forensic and Genetic ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.6%
- Primate Behavior and EcologyPsychology6.8%
- Paleopathology and ancient diseasesArts and Humanities6.4%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.3%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.6%
- Pacific and Southeast Asian StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
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 | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 0.52LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 303OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.81OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 864 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 18 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 35 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 53 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 125 |
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 PubMed · to
218 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 162 days – 280 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 80 days (12 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 293 days
- Sample
- 12 articles with submission and acceptance dates (14 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Anthropological Society of Nippon
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- ISSN
- 0918-7960
- Electronic ISSN
- 1348-8570
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Anthropological Science
What CAS zone is Anthropological Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Anthropological Science is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Evolutionary Biology. 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 Anthropological Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.52; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 46.
How long does peer review take at Anthropological Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 12 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 218 days (interquartile range 162–280 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Anthropological Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Anthropological Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Anthropological Science open access, and what is the APC?
Anthropological Science is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .