Journal of Anthropological Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Anthropological Research publishes diverse, high-quality, peer-reviewed articles on anthropological research of substance and broad significance, as well as about 100 timely book reviews annually.

The journal reaches out to anthropologists of all specialties and theoretical perspectives both in the United States and around the world, with special emphasis given to the detailed presentation and rigorous analysis of field research.

JAR's articles are problem-oriented, theoretically contextualized, and of general interest; the journal does not publish short, purely descriptive reports.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1
2024	1.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.464

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	45

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12309

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	52

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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.

• An Information Flow Model for Conflict and Fission in Small Groups

  Citation: 3576

  Authors: Wayne W.

• Organization and Formation Processes: Looking at Curated Technologies

  Citation: 915

  Authors: Lewis R.

• Father Absence and Reproductive Strategy: An Evolutionary Perspective

  Citation: 604

  Authors: Patricia, Henry

• Hunter-Gatherer Mobility Strategies

  Citation: 441

  Authors: Robert L.

• From Participant Observation to the Observation of Participation: The Emergence of Narrative Ethnography

  Citation: 373

  Authors: Barbara

• Technological Organization and Settlement Mobility: An Ethnographic Examination

  Citation: 318

  Authors: Michael

• Behavioral Archaeology and the "Pompeii Premise"

  Citation: 304

  Authors: Lewis R.

• Hadza Hunting, Butchering, and Bone Transport and Their Archaeological Implications

  Citation: 290

  Authors: James F., Kristen, Nicholas Blurton

• The Domestication of Animals

  Citation: 288

  Authors: Melinda A.

• On Planning and Curated Technologies in the Middle Paleolithic

  Citation: 196

  Authors: Steven L.

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