Cambridge Journal of Anthropology

Aims & Scope

The Cambridge Journal of Anthropology is an international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes ambitious and rigorous scholarship in contemporary social and cultural anthropology.

The journal draws on a range of theoretical and political traditions to provide original insights into human social life and to critically interrogate the terms of the anthropological endeavour.

The journal encourages the submission of ethnographic research articles that generate new ideas and aspire to encourage readers across different topical, regional and theoretical fields.

The journal is published twice a year (spring and autumn) and features original peer-reviewed research articles and book reviews.

In addition the journal publishes occasional collections of essays and commentaries that debate issues of significant, topical interest.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
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• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Introduction

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Laura, Nayanika

• Who is Afraid of the Ontological Wolf? Some Comments on an Ongoing Anthropological Debate

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Eduardo Viveiros

• Cuts of Meat: Disentangling Western Natures-Cultures

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Emily, Annemarie

• Earth Stalked by Man

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Anna

• Strategies of Navigation: Migrants' Everyday Encounters with Italian Immigration Bureaucracy

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Anna

• The Spirit of Calculation

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Arjun

• Eating (and Feeding)

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Marilyn

• Doing Personhood in Chinese Culture

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Yunxiang

• Governing through the Brain: Neuropolitics, Neuroscience and Subjectivity

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Nikolas, Joelle

• Introduction

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Patrick, Tyler