Journal profile · ANTHROPOLOGY
Museum Anthropology
ISSN 0892-8339 · eISSN 1548-1379 · Wiley-Blackwell
Museum Anthropology: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,400; median 91 days to acceptance (43 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 62% (journal website); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Museum 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 Museums and Cultural Heritage, Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation and Conservation Techniques and Studies, together about 50% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Museum Anthropology seeks to be a leading voice for scholarly research on the collection, interpretation, and representation of the material world. Through critical articles, provocative commentaries, and thoughtful reviews, this peer-reviewed journal aspires to cultivate vibrant dialogues that reflect the global and transdisciplinary work of museums. Situated at the intersection of practice and theory, Museum Anthropology advances our knowledge of the ways in which material objects are intertwined with living histories of cultural display, economics, socio-politics, law, memory, ethics, colonialism, conservation, and public education.Museum Anthropology, a publication of the Council for Museum Anthropology (CMA), is edited by Maxine E. McBrinn and Antonio Chavarria, with its editorial offices at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ANTHROPOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Museums and Cultural HeritageArts and Humanities27.2%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities18.2%
- Conservation Techniques and StudiesArts and Humanities4.7%
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.6%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences4.2%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences3.5%
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences3.1%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences2.8%
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 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 160OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 53.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 31Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 57,116Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,518 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 37 | 24 | 24 |
| 2024 | 28 | 12 | 14 |
| 2023 | 22 | 10 | 40 |
| 2022 | 23 | 9 | 36 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 20 |
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
91 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 45 days – 160 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 45 days (43 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 142 days
- Sample
- 43 articles with submission and acceptance dates (52 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 62%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 62%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 75 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 3,400 / EUR 2,850 / GBP 2,270 | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- book and exhibit reviewsReviews of single books and contemporary exhibits should not exceed 2000 words.Length not stated
- commentariesCommentaries provide opportunities for shorter length, critical commentaries on contemporary issues facing the field. These should be evidence based opinion pie…Length not stated
- commentaryand are reviewed by the editorial team. Commentaries should not exceed 2,000 words in length. Special Issues Special Issues are an issue of ormain text ≤ 2,000 words
- original articletype of submission can be found below. Original Articles Original articles are articles of 6000-8000 words, written by one or multiple co-authors. These article…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- original articlesOriginal articles are articles of 6000-8000 words, written by one or multiple co-authors. These articles should present novel research in the field of Museum An…Length not stated
- reviewe-blind peer reviewed. Book and Exhibit Reviews Reviews of single books and contemporary exhibits should not exceed 2000 words. Book reviewers are asked to comp…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- special issuesSpecial Issues are an issue of original articles centred on a specific theme. Special Issues are typically compiled and edited by a guest editor(s).Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Authorship
No submission fees. Model summary
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal encourages data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Preprint upload to AAA's open-access repository supported. Model summary
Once articles are accepted for publication, the journal strongly supports authors who wish to upload their preprint to AAA's open-access repository. For more information, please reach out to the editor(s) or view the repository: https://www.openanthroresearch.org/.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Double-blind peer review; at least two anonymous reviewers and an Editor. Model summary
This journal operates under a double-blind peer review model. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are peer reviewed by at least two anonymous reviewers and an Editor. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements.
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
- 0892-8339
- Electronic ISSN
- 1548-1379
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 49, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Museum Anthropology
What CAS zone is Museum Anthropology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Museum 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.
What is the impact factor of Museum Anthropology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 40.
How long does peer review take at Museum Anthropology?
Based on the dates recorded on 43 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 91 days (interquartile range 45–160 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 62% (2025). 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 Museum Anthropology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Museum Anthropology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Museum Anthropology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Museum Anthropology open access, and what is the APC?
Museum Anthropology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .