Journal profile · Social Sciences-Anthropology
Plains Anthropologist
ISSN 0032-0447 · eISSN 2052-546X · Taylor & Francis
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Plains Anthropologist: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 242 days to acceptance (17 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 71% (journal website); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Plains Anthropologist is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Archaeological and Geological Studies and Indigenous Cultures and History, together about 57.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Plains Anthropologist is the publication of the Plains Anthropological Society. The journal publishes manuscripts with a focus on anthropological theory, method, and practice as it pertains to the Great Plains in all categories (articles, reports, short contributions, and comments) that synthesize, integrate, and interpret anthropological knowledge of the Great Plains peoples and cultures. Plains Anthropologist is one of the benefits of membership in the Plains Anthropological Society. Manuscripts concerned with areas other than the Great Plains will be considered if they are of theoretical importance or if they bear upon problems of humans in Plains settings.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Anthropology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences22%
- Archaeological and Geological StudiesArts and Humanities19.3%
- Indigenous Cultures and HistorySocial Sciences16.4%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences10.2%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences7.2%
- Archaeology and Rock Art StudiesSocial Sciences3.7%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities2.9%
- Amazonian Archaeology and EthnohistoryArts and Humanities1.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Q3 | 359/536 | 33rd |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: Abstracts in Anthroplogy, BIOSIS Previews
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.23Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.28Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 419OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 15,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,834 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 | 224 |
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 291 |
| 2024 | 22 | 0 | 332 |
| 2023 | 21 | 3 | 381 |
| 2022 | 27 | 4 | 413 |
| 2021 | 19 | 2 | 612 |
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
242 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 181 days – 387 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (18 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 259 days
- Sample
- 17 articles with submission and acceptance dates (26 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)
- 71%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 144 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 162 daysPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- book reviewBook Review | Published online: 4 Jul 2026Length not stated
- reportReport | Published online: 11 Sep 2026Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 28 Jul 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Plains Anthropologist is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and r…
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Plains Anthropologist
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Archaeological and Geological Studies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesYes, amount not published (Publisher website)Fee details
- 5Expected review time242 days · Median, submission to acceptance · 17 articles, last 24 months · CrossrefReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0032-0447
- Electronic ISSN
- 2052-546X
- Society / sponsor
- Plains Anthropological Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 70, Issue 273 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Plains Anthropologist
How long does peer review take at Plains Anthropologist?
Based on the dates recorded on 17 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 242 days (interquartile range 181–387 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 71%. 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.
Which databases index Plains Anthropologist?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Plains Anthropologist is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Plains Anthropologist open access, and what is the APC?
Plains Anthropologist is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .