Cultural Anthropology

Aims & Scope

Cultural Anthropology publishes ethnographic writing informed by a wide array of theoretical perspectives, innovative in form and content, and focused on both traditional and emerging topics.

It also welcomes essays concerned with ethnographic methods and research design in historical perspective, and with ways cultural analysis can address broader public audiences and interests.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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

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.

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 Arts and Humanities and 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.

• Beyond “Culture”: Space, Identity, and the Politics of Difference

  Citation: 1885

  Authors: Akhil, James

• Diasporas

  Citation: 1487

  Authors: James

• National Geographic: The Rooting of Peoples and the Territorialization of National Identity Among Scholars and Refugees

  Citation: 1418

  Authors: Liisa

• THE EMERGENCE OF MULTISPECIES ETHNOGRAPHY

  Citation: 1402

  Authors: S. EBEN, STEFAN

• INDIGENOUS COSMOPOLITICS IN THE ANDES: Conceptual Reflections beyond “Politics”

  Citation: 1122

  Authors: MARISOL

• Speechless Emissaries: Refugees, Humanitarianism, and Dehistoricization

  Citation: 922

  Authors: Liisa H.

• The Global Situation

  Citation: 791

  Authors: Anna

• Feminist Theory, Embodiment, and the Docile Agent: Some Reflections on the Egyptian Islamic Revival

  Citation: 771

  Authors: Saba

• IMPERIAL DEBRIS: Reflections on Ruins and Ruination

  Citation: 750

  Authors: ANN LAURA

• Somatic Modes of Attention

  Citation: 645

  Authors: Thomas J.