What is the Impact Factor of American Ethnologist?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of American Ethnologist is 3.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is American Ethnologist indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, American Ethnologist is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.151 (Q1) and an H-index of 106.

Who publishes American Ethnologist and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

American Ethnologist is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,317 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,891Top JournalHybrid

American Ethnologist

Identifier (ISSN):0094-0496(Print)/1548-1425(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.3↑ +1.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for American Ethnologist

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.151

#3,891

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

106

106 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate10.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

38articles/year

60.19% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

American Ethnologist is a quarterly journal concerned with ethnology in the broadest sense of the term. Articles published in the American Ethnologist elucidate the connections between ethnographic specificity and theoretical originality, and convey the ongoing relevance of the ethnographic imagination to the contemporary world.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology77%Philosophy52.7%History48.7%Political science46%Law39.6%Geography33.8%Art32.8%Anthropology30.4%Computer science25.9%Archaeology24.8%Biology20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Anthropology

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

ANTHROPOLOGY

Rank5/143

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ANTHROPOLOGY

Rank13/143

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ANTHROPOLOGY	JCRSSCI	5/143	Q1
ANTHROPOLOGY	JCISSCI	13/143	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.3

Articles / Year53

Total Citations1

2025

IF2

Articles / Year113

Total Citations13

2024

IF1.9

Articles / Year133

Total Citations97

2023

IF2.3

Articles / Year147

Total Citations636

2022

IF1.906

Articles / Year65

Total Citations339

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.3	53	1
2025	2	113	13
2024	1.9	133	97
2023	2.3	147	636
2022	1.906	65	339
2021	—	66	569
2020	—	126	392
2019	—	141	860
2018	—	139	785
2017	—	176	2,193
2016	—	168	2,682
2015	—	143	2,956

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,891Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1974-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.151

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.44

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,317 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations395

3-Year Documents160

Citable Documents138

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

AnthropologyQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 10.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区ANTHROPOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

American Ethnologist (ISSN: 0094-0496) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ANTHROPOLOGY, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.151 (Q1), an H-index of 106.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 38 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,317 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.