General Anthropology

Aims & Scope

General Anthropology is published biannually by the General Anthropology Division, a section of the American Anthropological Association.

The goal of General Anthropology is to provide timely and readable information and ideas from the four fields of anthropology and applied anthropology.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.103

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	7

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	29426

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in 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.

• An Emerging Paradigm Shift in the Origins of Agriculture

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Dorian Q.

• Overlooked But Not Forgotten: India As A Center for Agricultural Domestication

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Dorian Q., Charlene

• The Familiar Strange and the Strange Familiar in Anthropology and Beyond

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Robert

• Visual and Multimodal Approaches in Anthropological Participatory Action Research

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Krista, Aline

• Modern Human Origins

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Richard G.

• When the Mines Closed: Heritage Building in Northeastern Pennsylvania

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Paul A., V. Camille

• The Future is Long‐term: past and current directions in environmental archaeology

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Charlene, Dorian Q.

• Useful Ethnographies

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Constance

• Anthropology Field Schools for the 21^st Century

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Kent G.

• Assimilation Revisited: Africans, Neandertals, and the Origins of Modern Eurasians

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Fred H.

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