Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Anthropology and Humanism
ISSN 1559-9167 · eISSN 1548-1409 · Wiley-Blackwell
Anthropology and Humanism: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,090; median 138 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 51% (journal website); 81 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Anthropology and Humanism is published by Wiley-Blackwell. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Anthropological Studies and Insights, Posthumanist Ethics and Activism and Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics, together about 52% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Anthropology and Humanism engages with the fundamental question at the heart of anthropology: what it means to be human. The journal welcomes contributions that arise from anthropological perspectives while embracing the creative and critical insights of related fields. It seeks to explore the intricate, often contradictory dimensions of human existence through the lens of anthropological thought and practice. We welcome work that reveals the textures of life — its relationships, ruptures, and resilience. Expressed through ethnography, creative practices, multimodal experimentation, or narrative inquiry, Anthropology and Humanism places the human actor at its center, always within the fluid and relational web of meaning and connection. The journal is a space to reflect on the depth and complexity of living, to consider the creative ways humans make and remake their worlds, and to push the boundaries of what anthropological storytelling can be. To this end, Anthropology and Humanism publishes work in a variety of genres, including fiction and creative nonfiction, poetry, drama, and multimodal essays, as well as more conventional articles and reviews. The journal publishes semi-annually by the Society for Humanistic Anthropology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences31.2%
- Posthumanist Ethics and ActivismSocial Sciences10.4%
- Qualitative Research Methods and EthicsSocial Sciences10.4%
- Anthropology: Ethics, History, CultureSocial Sciences5.5%
- Arts and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities4.5%
- Indigenous Cultures and HistorySocial Sciences3.6%
- Artistic and Creative ResearchArts and Humanities3.1%
- Autobiographical and Biographical WritingArts and Humanities3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q1 | 226/1186 | 80th |
| Philosophy | Q2 | 379/891 | 57th |
| Anthropology | Q3 | 336/536 | 37th |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCOPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 119OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 75Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 69,926Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,518 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 89 | 45 | 238 |
| 2025 | 81 | 49 | 327 |
| 2024 | 38 | 24 | 382 |
| 2023 | 83 | 52 | 334 |
| 2022 | 57 | 18 | 243 |
| 2021 | 58 | 12 | 345 |
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 Crossref · to
138 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 50 days – 262 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 25 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 184 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (163 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 51%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 175 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,090 / EUR 2,580 / GBP 2,060 | — | — |
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 1559-9167
- Electronic ISSN
- 1548-1409
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 51, Issue 2 (December 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Anthropology and Humanism
How long does peer review take at Anthropology and Humanism?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 138 days (interquartile range 50–262 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 51% (2025). 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 Anthropology and Humanism?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index Anthropology and Humanism?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Anthropology and Humanism is indexed in Scopus.
Is Anthropology and Humanism open access, and what is the APC?
Anthropology and Humanism is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,090.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .