Journal profile
Journal of Extreme Anthropology
ISSN 2535-3241 · Extreme Anthropology Research Network · Norway
Journal of Extreme Anthropology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Extreme Anthropology is published by Extreme Anthropology Research Network. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Music History and Culture, Anthropological Studies and Insights and Geographies of human-animal interactions, together about 20% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Extreme Anthropology is an international, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, open-access and indexed journal (DOAJ) that publishes articles written in the fields of anthropology, social sciences, humanities, philosophy and critical theory focusing in particular on extreme subjects, practices and theory. The journal publishes primarily monothematic issues, however, articles, essays and book reviews beyond the scope of the special issues are also welcome at any time. The journal is a signatory of DORA. Interested contributors are encouraged to get in touch with the editor-in-chief, Tereza Østbø Kuldova, at: tereza.kuldova@oslomet.no prior to submission, in order to discuss the relevance of the proposed contribution to the journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Tereza Østbø KuldovaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Norway 11, United Kingdom 9, Italy 3, Netherlands 2, Sweden 2 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Music History and CultureArts and Humanities7.6%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences6.2%
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences6.2%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities6.2%
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.5%
- South Asian Studies and ConflictsSocial Sciences5.5%
- Global Security and Public HealthSocial Sciences4.8%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences4.1%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 204 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 40 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 65 |
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 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 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-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 180–250 words
- Keywords
- 5–8
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- articlesArticles – 9000 words (including references, captions and notes, double-blind peer-review)Length not stated
- book reviewReference list entry Kakutani, Michiko. 2016. “Friendship Takes a Path That Diverges.” Review of Swing Time, by Zadie Smith. New York Times, November 7, 2016. I…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- editorialtions and notes, not peer-reviewed only editorial review) Reviews of Books, Exhibitions, and Films –1500 words (including references, captions and notes, not pe…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- essaysEssays – 3000 words (including references, captions and notes, not peer-reviewed only editorial review)Length not stated
- interviewsInterviewsLength not stated
- review, captions and notes, double-blind peer-review) Essays – 3000 words (including references, captions and notes, not peer-reviewemain text ≤ 3,000 words
- reviews of books, exhibitions, and filmsReviews of Books, Exhibitions, and Films –1500 words (including references, captions and notes, not peer-reviewed only editorial review)Length not stated
- translationsTranslationsLength not stated
- visual essaysVisual EssaysLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- AI use Publication Ethics and AI Policy
Generative AI use prohibited Model summary
Journal of Extreme Anthropology publishes only articles which have gone trough peer-review and have received positive response from reviewers; in cases of mixed reviews additional reviewers are called upon and a final decision is made by issue editor. We take concrete steps to preventing any malpractice in academic publishing that would endanger the development of scholarly knowledge. We believe t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
No submission or processing fee Model summary
Journal of Extreme Anthropology does not charge any submission or processing fee.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and AI Policy
Journal of Extreme Anthropology publishes only articles which have gone trough peer-review and have received positive response from reviewers; in cases of mixed reviews additional reviewers are called upon and a final decision is made by issue editor. We take concrete steps to preventing any malpractice in academic publishing that would endanger the development of scholarly knowledge. We believe t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright; CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license (since 1.10.2018); CC BY 3.0 for articles published 1.1.2017–30.9.2018 Model summary
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal, for non-commercial purpose, no derivatives are permitted. (Please not that this license has been used s…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. The journal is listed in DOAJ and is a signatory of DORA.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Editors acknowledge receipt of all submissions. Prior to submitting to the journal, authors are encouraged to contact the editor-in-chief @: tereza.kuldova@oslomet.no in order to discuss their submission. Submissions that do not correspond to the rationale of the journal, are insufficiently original, seriously flawed, or with poor English language may be rejected at this stage. Suitable papers are…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Preprint and self-archiving permitted and encouraged Model summary
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process
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
- Extreme Anthropology Research Network
- Country or region
- Norway
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2535-3241
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Extreme Anthropology
How long does peer review take at Journal of Extreme Anthropology?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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 Journal of Extreme Anthropology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 180–250 words; Keywords: 5–8; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Extreme Anthropology based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Norway (11), United Kingdom (9) and Italy (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Extreme Anthropology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Extreme Anthropology is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Extreme Anthropology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Extreme 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: .