Journal profile · ANTHROPOLOGY
Anthropos
ISSN 0257-9774 · Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH and Co. KG
Anthropos: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.08; subscription journal; 178 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Anthropos is published by Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH and Co. KG 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 German Colonialism and Identity Studies, Latin American history and culture and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 19.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Anthropos is the international journal of anthropology and linguistics, founded in 1906 by Wilhelm Schmidt. The title of the journal stands for the Greek word for “human being” and expresses its main purpose – namely the study of human societies in their cultural dimension.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ANTHROPOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- German Colonialism and Identity StudiesArts and Humanities7.2%
- Latin American history and cultureArts and Humanities6.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.1%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences5.5%
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences5%
- Pacific and Southeast Asian StudiesSocial Sciences5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.8%
- Indigenous Studies and EcologyHealth Professions4.5%
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
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
- 0.08LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.3%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,364 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 82 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 178 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 174 | 48 | 8 |
| 2023 | 143 | 18 | 13 |
| 2022 | 137 | 24 | 10 |
| 2021 | 146 | 97 | 46 |
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.
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.
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
- Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH and Co. KG
- ISSN
- 0257-9774
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Anthropos
What CAS zone is Anthropos in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Anthropos 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 Anthropos?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.08; CiteScore 0.2, h-index 18.
Which databases index Anthropos?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Anthropos is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Anthropos open access, and what is the APC?
Anthropos is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .