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American Anthropologist
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American Anthropologist

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 633 12 16 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 19
Documents by Best Scientists*: 23
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 105
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.802
Impact Factor: 1.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at American Anthropologist?

The scientific interests tackled in American Anthropologist are Anthropology, Archaeology, Ethnology, Ancient history and Art history. The journal links adjacent topics like Anthropology with Gender studies. Archaeology research presented is mostly focused on the subject of Prehistory.

  • Anthropology (25.80%)
  • Archaeology (12.14%)
  • Ethnology (10.74%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Sequencing in Conversational Openings (1768 citations)
  • MEMORANDUM FOR THE STUDY OF ACCULTURATION (1667 citations)
  • Culture as Consensus: A Theory of Culture and Informant Accuracy (1304 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at American Anthropologist:

The most cited publications cover a variety of subjects, including Anthropology, Social science, Social psychology, Politics and Gender studies. The published articles address concerns in the field of Anthropology by exploring it in line with topics in Ethnology which intersect with Archaeology subjects. The most cited publications with studies in Politics featured incorporate elements of Political economy and Power (social and political).

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • World War II
  • Law
  • Anthropology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of the journal is to combine knowledge in the areas of Pandemic, Anthropology, Social science, Art history and Economic history.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • A Rabbi of One's Own? Navigating Religious Authority and Ethical Freedom in Everyday Judaism (3 citations)
  • Making Better Numbers through Bioethnographic Collaboration (2 citations)
  • On the Possibility of Radical, Rigorous Generosity as an Editorial Ethos (2 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in American Anthropologist (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Robert H. Lowie (174 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • A. L. Kroeber (97 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • George Grant MacCurdy (76 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Alexander F. Chamberlain (62 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ashley Montagu (50 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in American Anthropologist (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of California, Berkeley (631 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Harvard University (624 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Chicago (511 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Michigan (496 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Columbia University (487 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 3.38% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 8.39% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.29% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.18% of all publications and 67.13% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Relevance of American Anthropologist in Modern Day Society

Today, the range of topics covered in American Anthropologist extends beyond the realm of academia and influences multiple facets of modern life. For instance, the anthropological focus of the journal lends important insights to various fields like sociology, psychology, and even healthcare. The interdisciplinary nature of anthropology enables it to consistently evolve and cater to current societal interests, trends, and issues.

The knowledge presented in American Anthropologist can also be utilized within the field of counseling, such as marriage and family therapy, where understanding different cultures, social dynamics, and traditions is a fundamental aspect. This knowledge helps professionals better understand and cater to the needs of their clients. If you're inspired by this work and want to make a difference in this area, it may be worth considering becoming a Marriage and Family Therapist. To understand the educational requirements and process of becoming a Marriage and Family Therapist in Pennsylvania, you can find comprehensive information in our article on how to become a marriage and family therapist in Pennsylvania.

In conclusion, American Anthropologist serves as an invaluable platform for the dissemination of in-depth research on human nature, culture, and society - educating us and influencing the decisions we make in various fields of work. By continuing to encourage and support such research, we can anticipate a more cohesive and empathetic society.

Top Publications

  • Water Sharing Is a Distressing Form of Reciprocity: Shame, Upset, Anger, and Conflict Over Water in Twenty Cross-Cultural Sites.

    (2022)
    44 Citations
  • Imperialism, Internationalism, and Archaeology in the Un/Making of the Middle East

    Lynn Meskell

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • The Biology of Racism

    Leith Mullings;Jada Benn Torres;Agustín Fuentes;Clarence C. Gravlee

    (2021)
    23 Citations
  • Arranged Marriage Often Subverts Offspring Mate Choice: An HRAF-Based Study

    Elizabeth Agey;Addison Morris;Maya Chandy;Steven J. C. Gaulin

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Energizing partnerships in research‐to‐policy projects

    (2022)
    16 Citations
  • Analyzing asymmetries and praxis in aDNA research: A bioanthropological critique

    (2022)
    16 Citations
  • Atomic archaeology: Italian innovation and American adventurism

    (2022)
    9 Citations
  • Against Methodological Essentialism, Fragmentation, and Instrumentalism in Times of COVID-19

    Charles L. Briggs

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Ethnographic methods: Training norms and practices and the future of American anthropology

    (2024)
    7 Citations
  • Predictors of Land Privatization: Cross-Cultural Tests of Defendability and Resource Stress Theory

    Carol R. Ember;Teferi Abate Adem;Tahlisa Brougham;Emily Pitek

    (2020)
    4 Citations

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