Journal profile · ANTHROPOLOGY
Cambridge Journal of Anthropology
ISSN 0305-7674 · eISSN 2047-7716 · Berghahn Books · United States
Cambridge Journal of Anthropology: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cambridge Journal of Anthropology is published by Berghahn Books 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 Anthropological Studies and Insights, Geographies of human-animal interactions and Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies, together about 39.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Anthropology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Cambridge Journal of Anthropology is an international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes ambitious and rigorous scholarship in contemporary social and cultural anthropology. The journal draws on a range of theoretical and political traditions to provide original insights into human social life and to critically interrogate the terms of the anthropological endeavour. The journal encourages the submission of ethnographic research articles that generate new ideas and aspire to encourage readers across different topical, regional and theoretical fields. The journal is published twice a year (spring and autumn) and features original peer-reviewed research articles and book reviews. In addition the journal publishes occasional collections of essays and commentaries that debate issues of significant, topical interest.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ANTHROPOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences20.7%
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences11.7%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences6.8%
- Water Governance and InfrastructureSocial Sciences6%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- African history and culture analysisSocial Sciences4.4%
- Posthumanist Ethics and ActivismSocial Sciences3.3%
- Asian Geopolitics and EthnographySocial Sciences3.3%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, Anthropological Index Online (RAI), Bibliometric Research Indicator List (BFI), International Bibliography of Social Sciences (IBSS), Periodical Index Online (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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 112OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.7OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 378 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 14 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 22 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 58 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 80 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 109 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 125–150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- research articlehy Cooper, directly at tpc40@cam.ac.uk. Research articles should be a maximum of 8,000 words (including notes and references). All articles should inclumain text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright License Agreement
As part of the Berghahn Open Anthro initiative, articles in this journal are published open access under a Creative Commons license. As a contributor to a Berghahn Books Journal, you are responsible for completing, signing, and returning one of the signed license agreements for each author with your submitted article. Submit forms to copyright@berghahnjournals.com. By default Authors will use the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under Creative Commons license (Berghahn Open Anthro initiative); default CC BY-NC-ND license. Model summary
As part of the Berghahn Open Anthro initiative, articles in this journal are published open access under a Creative Commons license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Authors published in The Cambridge Journal of Anthropology (CJA) certify that their works are original and their own. The editors certify that all materials, with the possible exception of editorial introductions, book reviews and some types of commentary, have been subjected to double-blind peer review by qualified scholars in the field.
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
- Berghahn Books
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0305-7674
- Electronic ISSN
- 2047-7716
- Society / sponsor
- Cambridge Department of Social Anthropology but open to all scholars
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 44, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cambridge Journal of Anthropology
What CAS zone is Cambridge Journal of Anthropology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cambridge Journal of Anthropology is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Anthropology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Cambridge Journal of Anthropology?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 Cambridge Journal of Anthropology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 125–150 words; Keywords: ≥ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words. 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 Cambridge Journal of Anthropology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cambridge Journal of Anthropology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Cambridge Journal of Anthropology open access, and what is the APC?
Cambridge Journal of Anthropology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .