Journal profile · ANTHROPOLOGY
Australian Journal of Anthropology
ISSN 1035-8811 · eISSN 1757-6547 · Wiley-Blackwell
Australian Journal of Anthropology: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.68; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,010; median 126 days to acceptance (71 articles, last 24 months); 66 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Australian Journal of Anthropology is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies, Anthropological Studies and Insights and Australian Indigenous Culture and History, together about 38.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Anthropology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Australian Journal of Anthropology (TAJA) publishes scholarly papers and book reviews in anthropology and related disciplines. Though wide ranging in its areas of interest, the journal especially welcomes theoretically focused analyses and ethnographic reports based on fieldwork carried out in Australia and neighbouring countries in the Pacific and Asian regions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ANTHROPOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pacific and Southeast Asian StudiesSocial Sciences13.7%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences12.6%
- Australian Indigenous Culture and HistorySocial Sciences12.3%
- Island Studies and Pacific AffairsSocial Sciences6.4%
- Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsSocial Sciences5.9%
- Indigenous Studies and EcologyHealth Professions5.8%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences5.1%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| 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
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 0.68LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 517OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 56.92%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 56Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 66,374Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,755 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | 31 | 18 |
| 2025 | 66 | 33 | 18 |
| 2024 | 52 | 34 | 33 |
| 2023 | 29 | 11 | 23 |
| 2022 | 44 | 25 | 76 |
| 2021 | 41 | 5 | 97 |
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
126 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 47 days – 208 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (72 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 175 days
- Sample
- 71 articles with submission and acceptance dates (137 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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 3,010 / EUR 2,500 / GBP 1,980 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- book reviewTAJA accepts original articles, review essays, and book reviews. The length of an article (including references, endnotes, tables and appendices) should not exc…Length not stated
- commentarye review essays (2,000 to 3,000 words), commentaries (up to 1,500 words), and interviews (around 2,000 words) that engage with coremain text ≤ 1,500 words
- original articleTAJA accepts original articles, review essays, and book reviews. The length of an article (including references, endnotes, tables and appendices) should not exc…Length not stated
- research articleof Anthropology invites submissions of research articles (around 8,000 words) that contribute to anthropological theory, methodology, anmain text ≤ 8,000 words
- reviewTAJA accepts original articles, review essays, and book reviews. The length of an article (including references, endnotes, tables and appendices) should not exc…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- review essayTAJA accepts original articles, review essays, and book reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Authorship Changes
In accordance with Wiley’s Best Practice Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics and the Committee on Publication Ethics’ guidance, this journal will allow authors to correct authorship on a submitted, accepted, or published article if a valid reason exists to do so. All authors – including those to be added or removed – must agree to any proposed change. To request a change to the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
Data sharing policy: authors expected to share data and artefacts in an appropriate public repository. Model summary
The journal expects authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors should include a data accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published alongside their paper. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and s…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Journal is a member of COPE. Model summary
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Read Wiley'sTop 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors here. Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines can be found here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access WALS + standard CTA or Open Access
You may choose to publish under the terms of the journal’s standard copyright agreement, or Open Access under the terms of a Creative Commons License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
Double-anonymous peer review policy; authors must anonymise manuscripts and supply a separate title page file. Model summary
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to our readership. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are double-anonymous peer reviewed by two or three reviewers and the Editor. Final acceptance or rejection rests with the editorial board, who reserves the right to refuse any material for publication.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 1035-8811
- Electronic ISSN
- 1757-6547
- Society / sponsor
- Australian Anthropological Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 37, Issue 1 (April 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Australian Journal of Anthropology
What CAS zone is Australian Journal of Anthropology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Australian Journal of Anthropology is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Anthropology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Australian Journal of Anthropology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.68; CiteScore 0.7, h-index 66.
How long does peer review take at Australian Journal of Anthropology?
Based on the dates recorded on 71 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 126 days (interquartile range 47–208 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Australian Journal of Anthropology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 Australian Journal of Anthropology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Australian Journal of Anthropology is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Australian Journal of Anthropology open access, and what is the APC?
Australian Journal of Anthropology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,010.
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: .