Journal profile · ANTHROPOLOGY
Arctic Anthropology
ISSN 0066-6939 · eISSN 1933-8139 · University of Wisconsin Press
Arctic Anthropology: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 0.63; hybrid open access; 7 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Arctic Anthropology is published by University of Wisconsin Press and is classed under Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Indigenous Studies and Ecology, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies and Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, together about 59.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Edited by Pete Collings, PhD Associate Professor and Department Chair, Department of Anthropology, University of Florida print ISSN: 0066-6939, e-ISSN: 1933-8139 Published twice per year: Summer, Winter Arctic Anthropology, was founded by University of Wisconsin Anthropology professor Chester S. Chard. It is an international journal devoted to the study of northern cultures and peoples of the circumpolar north. Topics include cultural anthropology. archaeology, biological anthropology, linguistics, Indigenous studies, and new directions in interdisciplinary northern research in the social sciences and humanities.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ANTHROPOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indigenous Studies and EcologyHealth Professions30.6%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences18.9%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences10.3%
- Pacific and Southeast Asian StudiesSocial Sciences7.6%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
- Arctic and Russian Policy StudiesSocial Sciences4.5%
- Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsSocial Sciences3.1%
- Marine animal studies overviewEnvironmental Science2.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
- 0.63LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 201OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.04%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 520 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| 2023 | 12 | 5 | 20 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 20 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Article types accepted1
- call for papersCall For PapersLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship
- Authorship
Style guide available for the journal. Model summary
The style guide for the journal is available here.
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
- University of Wisconsin Press
- ISSN
- 0066-6939
- Electronic ISSN
- 1933-8139
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 60, Issue 2 (February 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Arctic Anthropology
What CAS zone is Arctic Anthropology in?
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 Arctic Anthropology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.63; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 36.
Which databases index Arctic Anthropology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Arctic Anthropology is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Arctic Anthropology open access, and what is the APC?
Arctic Anthropology is a hybrid 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: .