Journal profile · ANTHROPOLOGY
HAU-Journal of Ethnographic Theory
ISSN 2575-1433 · eISSN 2049-1115 · University of Chicago Press
HAU-Journal of Ethnographic Theory: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.44; subscription journal; 107 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
HAU-Journal of Ethnographic Theory is published by University of Chicago Press 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 Anthropological Studies and Insights, Geographies of human-animal interactions and Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies, together about 54.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ANTHROPOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences33.6%
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences11.6%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences9.1%
- Anthropology: Ethics, History, CultureSocial Sciences3.4%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences3.2%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences3.1%
- Qualitative Research Methods and EthicsSocial Sciences2.8%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences2.5%
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 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 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
- 0.44LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 395OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,440 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 107 | 87 | 36 |
| 2024 | 101 | 17 | 86 |
| 2023 | 71 | 11 | 147 |
| 2022 | 98 | 10 | 220 |
| 2021 | 124 | 19 | 325 |
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
- University of Chicago Press
- ISSN
- 2575-1433
- Electronic ISSN
- 2049-1115
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about HAU-Journal of Ethnographic Theory
What CAS zone is HAU-Journal of Ethnographic Theory in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, HAU-Journal of Ethnographic Theory is in Zone 4 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 HAU-Journal of Ethnographic Theory?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.44; CiteScore 1, h-index 69.
Which databases index HAU-Journal of Ethnographic Theory?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, HAU-Journal of Ethnographic Theory is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is HAU-Journal of Ethnographic Theory open access, and what is the APC?
HAU-Journal of Ethnographic Theory 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; 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: .