Journal profile · ANTHROPOLOGY
Anthropologischer Anzeiger
ISSN 0003-5548 · eISSN 2363-7099 · E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung
Anthropologischer Anzeiger: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.7; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 178 days to acceptance (40 articles, last 24 months); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Anthropologischer Anzeiger is published by E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung 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, Forensic and Genetic Research and Paleopathology and ancient diseases, together about 41.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
AA is an international journal of human biology. It publishes original research papers on all fields of human biological research, that is, on all aspects, theoretical and practical of studies of human variability, including clinical anthropology and the application of molecular methods and their tangents to cultural and social anthropology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ANTHROPOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Frank J. RühliPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 2, United States 1, Italy 1, Australia 1, Switzerland 1 (8 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 Humanities24.3%
- Forensic and Genetic ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.9%
- Paleopathology and ancient diseasesArts and Humanities7.8%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine6.5%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.5%
- Body Composition Measurement TechniquesMedicine4.4%
- Dermatoglyphics and Human TraitsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
- Birth, Development, and HealthMedicine4%
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)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Social SciSearch, Journal Citation Report/Social Science Edition, Zoological Record, Anthropological Index Online, Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Preview, EBSCO Sociology Source Ultimate, Journal Citation Report/SociaSocial Science Edition
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 290OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,490 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 29 | 3 | 33 |
| 2023 | 44 | 7 | 73 |
| 2022 | 37 | 5 | 72 |
| 2021 | 40 | 6 | 147 |
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
178 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 112 days – 286 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 44 days (2 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 174 days
- Sample
- 40 articles with submission and acceptance dates (51 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".
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- EUR 34.9
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 websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Original work assurance Model summary
Submission of a manuscript to the electronic Manuscript Management System for publication in Anthropologischer Anzeiger is considered binding assurance that this work has not been and will not be published elsewhere in this form and length.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 11. Copyright
Copyright transfer Model summary
With acceptance and publication of a manuscript the exclusive copyright for every language and country is transferred to the publishers. The copyright covers both the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the article including reprints, microfilm or any other reproduction and the right to distribute as electronic file and to save in data processing systems.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 5. Optional Open Access
Optional open access Model summary
Anthropologischer Anzeiger offers optional open access publication to all authors. All optional open access papers are published under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC license, which allows free distribution, but prohibits commercial exploitation. Authors retain the copyright of their papers. For details click the menu button "Open Access / Color fees " on the journal ́s websitehttps://www.schweizerb…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review Model summary
All contributions are subject to peer-review.
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
- E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung
- ISSN
- 0003-5548
- Electronic ISSN
- 2363-7099
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Anthropologischer Anzeiger
What CAS zone is Anthropologischer Anzeiger in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Anthropologischer Anzeiger 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 Anthropologischer Anzeiger?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.7; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 33.
How long does peer review take at Anthropologischer Anzeiger?
Based on the dates recorded on 40 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 178 days (interquartile range 112–286 days). 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 Anthropologischer Anzeiger based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (2), United States (1) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Anthropologischer Anzeiger?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Anthropologischer Anzeiger is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Anthropologischer Anzeiger open access, and what is the APC?
Anthropologischer Anzeiger is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .