What is the Impact Factor of Ethnography?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Ethnography is 1.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Ethnography indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Ethnography is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.416 (Q1) and an H-index of 65.

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

Ethnography is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,901 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #13,786Hybrid

Ethnography

Identifier (ISSN):1466-1381(Print)/1741-2714(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.2↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Ethnography

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.416

#13,786

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

65 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

47articles/year

44.07% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

A major new international journal successfully launched in 2000 Ethnography is a new international and interdisciplinary journal for the ethnographic study of social and cultural change. Bridging the chasm between sociology and anthropology, it is becoming the leading network for dialogical exchanges between monadic ethnographers and those from all disciplines involved and interested in ethnography and society. It seeks to promote embedded research that fuses close-up observation, rigorous theory and social critique.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

SociologyHistory78.2%Geography77%Archaeology76.3%Political science74.4%Philosophy74.1%Law71.6%Anthropology70.7%Ethnography61.2%Epistemology49.2%Gender studies48.1%Computer science45.9%Psychology45.9%Art38.3%Social science38.2%Economics37.2%Linguistics35.3%Politics32.6%Physics28.7%Biology28.4%Mathematics28.1%Aesthetics22.3%Social psychology20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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Special Issues

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

Rank57/143

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank137/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ANTHROPOLOGY

Rank80/143

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank135/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ANTHROPOLOGY	JCRSSCI	57/143	Q2
SOCIOLOGY	JCRSSCI	137/222	Q3
ANTHROPOLOGY	JCISSCI	80/143	Q3
SOCIOLOGY	JCISSCI	135/222	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.2

Articles / Year28

Total Citations0

2025

IF1.1

Articles / Year80

Total Citations43

2024

IF0.8

Articles / Year26

Total Citations37

2023

IF1.2

Articles / Year23

Total Citations100

2022

IF1.322

Articles / Year70

Total Citations360

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.2	28	0
2025	1.1	80	43
2024	0.8	26	37
2023	1.2	23	100
2022	1.322	70	360
2021	—	38	161
2020	—	63	510
2019	—	43	439
2018	—	53	743
2017	—	42	820
2016	—	28	415
2015	—	35	820

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,786Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2000-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.416

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.33

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,901 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations171

3-Year Documents119

Citable Documents116

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate51.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

AnthropologyQ1

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Cultural StudiesQ1

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: 0%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Ethnography (ISSN: 1466-1381) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.416 (Q1), an H-index of 65.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 47 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,901 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.