Critique of Anthropology

Aims & Scope

Critique of Anthropology is a peer reviewed journal, dedicated to the development of anthropology as a discipline that subjects social reality to critical analysis.

It publishes academic articles and other materials which contribute to an understanding of the determinants of the human condition, structures of social power, and the construction of ideologies in both contemporary and past human societies from a cross-cultural and socially critical standpoint.

Non-sectarian, and embracing a diversity of theoretical and political viewpoints, COA is also committed to the principle that anthropologists cannot and should not seek to avoid taking positions on political and social questions.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.367

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	54

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14660

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	137

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Symbolic Power

  Citation: 326

  Authors: P.

• Ontology Is Just Another Word for Culture

  Citation: 254

  Authors: Michael, Matei, Karen, Martin, Soumhya

• Questions of Identity

  Citation: 210

  Authors: Roger

• Local Knowledge in the Environment–Development Discourse

  Citation: 199

  Authors: Anja

• The spectacle of nature in the global economy of appearances: Anthropological engagements with the spectacular mediations of transnational conservation

  Citation: 189

  Authors: Jim

• Is China Becoming Neoliberal?

  Citation: 173

  Authors: Donald M.

• The Localization of Anthropological Practice

  Citation: 169

  Authors: Sidney W.

• The Hyperreal Indian

  Citation: 163

  Authors: Alcida Rita

• Hasta La Vista, Baby

  Citation: 162

  Authors: Jane H.

• Critical anthropological thought and the radical political imaginary today

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Ghassan

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