Visual Anthropology Review

Aims & Scope

As the journal of the Society for Visual Anthropology, a section of the American Anthropological Association, Visual Anthropology Review promotes the discussion of visual studies, broadly conceived.

Within its breadth, visual anthropology includes both the study of visual aspects of human of cultural lives and experience and the use of visual techniques and technologies in anthropological research, representation and teaching.

The journal highlights innovative forms of ethnographic production and anthropological practice that explore the potentialities of sensory scholarship.

The journal welcomes articles, reviews and commentary on the use of multimedia, still photography, film, video, and non-camera generated images, as well as on visual ideologies, Indigenous media, applied visual anthropology, graphic novels, art practice, design dance, architecture, and material culture.

We welcome submissions that rethink the meaning of cultural and theoretical visualization.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.305

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	24

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16465

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	40

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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.

• The Parallax Effect: The Impact of Aboriginal Media on Ethnographic Film

  Citation: 170

  Authors: Faye

• "Speaking Nearby:" A Conversation with Trinh T. Minh–ha

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Nancy N.

• Speaking For, Speaking About, Speaking With, or Speaking Alongside — An Anthropological and Documentary Dilemma

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Jay

• CHILD‐CENTERED? THINKING CRITICALLY ABOUT CHILDREN'S DRAWINGS AS A VISUAL RESEARCH METHOD

  Citation: 111

  Authors: LISA M.

• PHOTOGRAPHS AND THE SOUND OF HISTORY

  Citation: 95

  Authors: ELIZABETH

• The Social Dynamics of Video Media in an Indigenous Society: The Cultural Meaning and the Personal Politics of Video–making in Kayapo Communities

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Terence

• “Chaining" and other links: Making connections between American Sign Language and English in Two Types of School Settings

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Tom, Francine

• Encounter With A Road Siren: Machines, Bodies and Commodities In the Imagination of a Mawri Healer

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Adeline

• Self and Accessory in Gambian Studio Photography

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Liam

• Drawings, Photos, and Performances: Using Visual Methods with Children

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Ginger A., Anne E., Cecilia

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