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Status
Active
Coverage
1974–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
4.2
SJR · SCImago
1.151
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
106
Best quartile
Q1 · 93rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 35 / 536 | 93rd | Q1 |
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American Ethnologist
American Ethnologist is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 4.2), WoS SSCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Wiley-Blackwell.
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ISSN 0094-0496Verify ISSN ↗1548-1425Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Scopus · Q1WoS · SSCIONOS
4.2
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,400 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is American Ethnologist indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1974–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 4.2.
What quartile is American Ethnologist in Scopus?
American Ethnologist is Q1 in Anthropology (rank 35 of 536), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of American Ethnologist?
American Ethnologist is indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 4.2, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 93rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.151, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 106.
How much does it cost to publish in American Ethnologist?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,400 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes American Ethnologist and what is its ISSN?
American Ethnologist is published by Wiley-Blackwell. Its print ISSN is 0094-0496 and its online ISSN is 1548-1425.
Is American Ethnologist covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is American Ethnologist in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index.
Is American Ethnologist open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is American Ethnologist? — open metrics via OpenAlex
American Ethnologist has an h-index of 178 and a 2-year mean of 0.45 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.2, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #237 of 497 Scopus journals in Anthropology.
178
h-index
0.45
2-yr mean citations
2,005
i10-index
8,164
works indexed
161,847
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,400
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#237 of 497 Top 48% Anthropology
American Ethnologist published 113 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 176. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in American Ethnologist? — latest 94 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 94 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from United States (41.8%), Australia (11.8%) and United Kingdom (8.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for American Ethnologist? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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