Aims & Scope

Anthropology Southern Africa is the peer-reviewed journal of the Anthropology Southern Africa association.

Formerly the South African Journal of Ethnology (1994-2001), the journal changed name and focus in 2002.

The journal aims to promote anthropology in Southern Africa, to support ethnographic and theoretical research, and to provide voices to public debates.

Anthropology Southern Africa is committed to contemporary perspectives in social and cultural anthropology and in relevant interdisciplinary scholarship.

It looks at the current conditions in Southern African, African, and Global societies, taking into consideration varied challenges such as the politics of difference, or poverty and dignity.

We have recently published on topics, which include, among others, cities and urbanism, new religious movements, popular culture, social media, neoliberalism, nationalism, racism, social memory, protests and social movements, health and illness, or human rights.

The journal publishes work on and from Southern Africa including Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

We occasionally publish material on and from other countries, where this is deemed relevant for Southern African perspectives.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 0.4
2024 0.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.183

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q2

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 22259

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 35

Impact Factor Trend


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Quick Facts

Current Factor
0.4
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.183
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q2
First Published: 2024

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