Journal profile · ANTHROPOLOGY
Transforming Anthropology
ISSN 1051-0559 · eISSN 1548-7466 · Wiley-Blackwell
Transforming Anthropology: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; 29 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: As of January 2024, Transforming Anthropology will no longer be published by Wiley. More information can be found on the new publisher’s website: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/tra/current Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Transforming Anthropology is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 2 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture, Race, History, and American Society and Caribbean history, culture, and politics, together about 28% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
As the chief publication of the Association of Black Anthropologists, Transforming Anthropology advances scholarship across the four fields and beyond. We seek contributions that reflect the dynamic, transnational, and contested conditions of the social worlds, and work that pushes the boundaries of discipline and genre. The publication interrogates the contemporary and historical construction of social inequities based on race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, nationality and other invidious distinctions. We remain committed to publishing material that generates dialogues among communities of scholars, activists, artists, and the people with whom they work. Transforming Anthropology is published semiannually. We invite the submission of research articles for peer review, as well as short commentaries, research reports, review essays, interviews, and other innovative formats. Submissions from advanced graduate students are especially welcome. For more information on the Association of Black Anthropologists visit our website at http://aba.americananthro.org.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ANTHROPOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Aisha M. Beliso-DePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Anthropology: Ethics, History, CultureSocial Sciences10.8%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences9.2%
- Caribbean history, culture, and politicsSocial Sciences8%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences7.9%
- Migration, Ethnicity, and EconomySocial Sciences6.9%
- Latin American and Latino StudiesSocial Sciences6.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
- Cuban History and SocietySocial Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| 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 3 |
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 140OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 974 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 27 | 3 | 13 |
| 2023 | 32 | 3 | 59 |
| 2022 | 24 | 0 | 73 |
| 2021 | 27 | 3 | 166 |
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
- 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 3,090 / EUR 2,580 / GBP 2,060 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- AMA
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- book review; film review
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
- 1051-0559
- Electronic ISSN
- 1548-7466
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 2 (October 2023)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Transforming Anthropology
What CAS zone is Transforming Anthropology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Transforming Anthropology is in Zone 2 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 are the manuscript requirements of Transforming Anthropology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: AMA; Cover letter: 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 Transforming Anthropology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Transforming 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 Transforming Anthropology open access, and what is the APC?
Transforming Anthropology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,090.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .