Nomadic Peoples

Aims & Scope

Nomadic Peoples is an international journal published by the White Horse Press for the Commission on Nomadic Peoples, International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences.

Its primary concerns are the current circumstances of all nomadic peoples around the world and their prospects.

Its readership includes all those interested in nomadic peoples – scholars, researchers, planners and project administrators.

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.

• Green Governmentality and Pastoralism in Western China: 'Converting Pastures to Grasslands'

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Emily T.

• Unravelling Mongolia's Extreme Winter Disaster of 2010

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Troy

• A Review of Rangeland Privatisation and Its Implications in the Tibetan Plateau, China

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Yan, Wu, Yeshi, Ru

• The Economics of Mobile Pastoralism: A Global Summary

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Jonathan, Richard

• Tough Times for Tibetan Nomads in Western China: Snowstorms, Settling Down, Fences and the Demise of Traditional Nomadic Pastoralism

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Daniel J.

• Ethiopia's Pastoralist Policies: Development, Displacement and Resettlement

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Elliot

• Ecological Resettlement of Tibetan Herders in the Sanjiangyuan: A Case Study in Madoi County of Qinghai

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Fachun

• Development and the Enclosure Movement in Pastoral Tibet since the 1980s

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Ken

• 10,000 Years of Pastoralism in Anatolia: A Review of Evidence for Variability in Pastoral Lifeways

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Emily Louise, Benjamin S.

• The Roles of Overgrazing, Climate Change and Policy as Drivers of Degradation of China's Grasslands

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Jianjun, Emily T., Nicholas M., Yanyan, Zhengwei