Journal profile · Social Sciences-Anthropology
Mana: Estudos de Antropologia Social
ISSN 0104-9313 · eISSN 1678-4944 · Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
Mana: Estudos de Antropologia Social: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 32 weeks (community reports); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mana: Estudos de Antropologia Social is published by Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Anthropological Studies and Insights, Indigenous Cultures and History and Indigenous Studies in Latin America, together about 48.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Anthropology and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Basic information Mana. Studies in Social Anthropology, quarterly publication of the Graduate Program in Social Anthropology, National Museum, UFRJ has 19 years of existence. Mana is a major Brazilian publication in the field of anthropology, included in the database of the major international indexes - and, notably, the most prestigious of them, ISI Web of Knowledge - and evaluated by the instrument Qualis CAPES and international as A (A1). The objectives of Mana. Studies in Social Anthropology include: To disseminate academic knowledge and ensure the flow of ideas between Brazilian and foreign centers, in order to contribute to the understanding of society and the Brazilian culture in a context of globalization. Create a forum for the dissemination and discussion of new research and theoretical approaches. Provide the Graduate Program in Social Anthropology (Museo Nacional/UFRJ) a publication corresponding to their level of academic excellence. Through the implementation of exchanges with other journals, domestic and foreign, to contribute to the enrichment of the Library Francisca Keller, the PPGAS/MN/UFRJ, which boasts one of the most important collections of anthropological literature in Latin America. Its abbreviated title is Mana, which should be used in bibliographies, footnotes and bibliographical references and strips. Indexing sources ISI - Current Contents SCOPUS Anthropological Index Clase - Citas Latinoamericanas en Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades DataÍndice Sociological Abstracts Linguistics and Language Behaviour Abstracts Intellectual property All content of the journal, except where identified, is licensed under a Creative Commons attribution-type BY. Sponsors Mana receives support from: CAPES/CNPq FAPERJ
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Anthropology
Editor-in-chief María Elvira Díaz BenitezPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 2, Brazil 1, Argentina 1, Colombia 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences18.8%
- Indigenous Cultures and HistorySocial Sciences15.6%
- Indigenous Studies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences13.7%
- Amazonian Archaeology and EthnohistoryArts and Humanities5.7%
- Race, Identity, and Education in BrazilSocial Sciences4.5%
- Arts and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities3.6%
- Sociology and Education in BrazilSocial Sciences3.1%
- Religion and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences2.7%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 302/692 | 56th |
| Anthropology | Q3 | 285/536 | 46th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: Anthropological Index, DataÍndice, Sociological Abstracts, Linguistics and Language Behaviour Abstracts
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 243OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,064 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 388 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 656 |
| 2024 | 48 | 48 | 899 |
| 2023 | 47 | 47 | 1,068 |
| 2022 | 48 | 48 | 1,017 |
| 2021 | 46 | 46 | 1,067 |
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 32 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 32 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 | |
| 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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–150 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 11,500 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Article types accepted14, with length limits
- articlesArticles Original articles in Portuguese or in Spanish. They must have a maximum of 11,500 words.Length not stated
- bibliographic essaysBibliographic Essays Original work in Portuguese or in Spanish. They must have up to 4,400 words, including references and notes.Length not stated
- controversiesControversies The Controversies section aims to incentivize the discussion and exposition of divergent ideas and thoughts, for we believe that this exercise is …Length not stated
- debatesDebates The Debate section is dedicated to reflect upon a particular text.Length not stated
- documentaDocumenta The Documenta section focuses on publishing texts of historical value, such as archive materials, rare or barely known documents, retranslations of cl…Length not stated
- dossierThe dossier must have 5 to 8 original articles in Portuguese or Spanish.Length not stated
- field reviewField Review Original work in Portuguese or Spanish. This section is dedicated to publishing articles that review the theoretical and/or ethnographic production…Length not stated
- interviewsInterviews The interview must be in Portuguese or Spanish, have a maximum of 9,000 words (including references), must be original and can be conducted by any gi…Length not stated
- photographic essaysPhotographic Essays Original work in Portuguese or in Spanish. This section is devoted to publishing essays that, in images and texts, present the processes and…Length not stated
- reviewd. Reviews In Portuguese or in Spanish. Reviews must have a maximum of 1,600 words and be about works released in the last 5 years. Starting 2main text ≤ 1,600 words
- review articleifferent schools and regions. The Field Review articles have a maximum of 11,500 words. They follow the same reference guidelines as the other secmain text ≤ 11,500 words
- reviewsReviews In Portuguese or in Spanish. Reviews must have a maximum of 1,600 words and be about works released in the last 5 years.Length not stated
- translationsTranslations This section in destined to the publishing of translations to Portuguese of texts of social anthropology originally written in other languages (exc…Length not stated
- tributeTribute Original work in Portuguese or in Spanish. It must be based on the academic trajectory of an author (living or deceased), raise critical questions, and …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright
Creative Commons attribution-type BY license for all content except where identified. Model summary
All content of the journal, except where identified, is licensed under a Creative Commons attribution-type BY.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Copyright ceded to the journal upon submission. Model summary
Submission of articles implies ceding of the copyright to the journal.
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
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0104-9313
- Electronic ISSN
- 1678-4944
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Mana: Estudos de Antropologia Social
How long does peer review take at Mana: Estudos de Antropologia Social?
Authors report an average review time of about 32 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 Mana: Estudos de Antropologia Social?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–150 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 11,500 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Mana: Estudos de Antropologia Social based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (2), Brazil (1) and Argentina (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mana: Estudos de Antropologia Social?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mana: Estudos de Antropologia Social is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Mana: Estudos de Antropologia Social open access, and what is the APC?
Mana: Estudos de Antropologia Social 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: .