Plains Anthropologist

Aims & Scope

Plains Anthropologist publishes manuscripts with a focus on anthropological theory, method, and practice as it pertains to the Great Plains in all categories (articles, reports, short contributions, and comments) that synthesize, integrate, and interpret anthropological knowledge of the Great Plains peoples and cultures.

Plains Anthropologist is one of the benefits of membership in the Plains Anthropological Society.

Manuscripts concerned with areas other than the Great Plains will be considered if they are of theoretical importance or if they bear upon problems of humans in Plains settings.

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

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.

• Projectile Point Size and Projectile Aerodynamics: An Exploratory Study

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Andrew L.

• Bone Fragments and Bone Grease Manufacturing: A Review of their Archaeological Use and Potential

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Susan C.

• The Osteology and Archaeology of The Crow Creek Massacre

  Citation: 60

  Authors: P., Thomas E.

• Carcass Processing Intensity and Cutmark Creation: An Experimental Approach

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Charles P.

• Plains Anthropologist Journal Of the Plains Conference

  Citation: 55

  Authors: M. D.

• Folsom Projectile Technology: An Experiment in Design, Effectiveness and Efficiency

  Citation: 50

  Authors: David A.

• Hell Gap: Paleo-Indian Occupation on the High Plains

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Cynthia, Henry, George, C. Vance

• Shiffing Sands: A Folsom Midland Assemblage From A Campsite in Western Texas

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Jack L., Daniel S., Richard O.

• Core/Biface Ratios, Mobility, Refitting, and Artifact Use-Lives: A Paleoindian Example

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Douglas B., Mark S.

• Radiocarbon Ages From The Lubbock Lake Site, 1950-1980: Framework For Gul Tural And Ecological Change On The Southern High Plains

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Vance T., Eileen, Herbert, Robert