Journal profile · ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTHROPOLOGIE
ISSN 0003-5521 · eISSN 1873-5827 · Elsevier
ANTHROPOLOGIE: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.62; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,000; review about 17 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 61 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ANTHROPOLOGIE is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies and Archaeological and Geological Studies, together about 46.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
English and French articles Abstracts and keywords in French and EnglishFirst published in 1890, l'Anthropologie remains one of the most important journals devoted to prehistoric sciences and paleoanthropology. It regularly publishes thematic issues, originalsarticles and book reviews.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ANTHROPOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Henry De Lumley ParisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 2, Belgium 2 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences24.4%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences12.5%
- Archaeological and Geological StudiesArts and Humanities9.6%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities5.5%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences5.3%
- French Urban and Social StudiesSocial Sciences5.3%
- Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, GenderSocial Sciences3.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.62LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 288OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,556 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 26 | 0 |
| 2025 | 61 | 12 | 29 |
| 2024 | 58 | 19 | 64 |
| 2023 | 66 | 27 | 163 |
| 2022 | 83 | 26 | 242 |
| 2021 | 96 | 19 | 227 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
17 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 111 daysPublisher website ·
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 3,000 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,850 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 2,850 (excluding taxes). The amount you pay may be reduced during submission if applicable.Review this journal’s open access policy.
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 0003-5521
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-5827
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ANTHROPOLOGIE
What CAS zone is ANTHROPOLOGIE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ANTHROPOLOGIE is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Anthropology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ANTHROPOLOGIE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.62; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at ANTHROPOLOGIE?
The publisher reports about 17 days (submission to acceptance). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of ANTHROPOLOGIE based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (2) and Belgium (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ANTHROPOLOGIE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ANTHROPOLOGIE is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is ANTHROPOLOGIE open access, and what is the APC?
ANTHROPOLOGIE is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,000.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .