About this journal
Aims and scope
Plains Anthropologist publishes manuscripts with a focus on anthropological theory, method, and practice as it pertains to the Great Plains in all categories (articles, reports, short contributions, and comments) that synthesize, integrate, and interpret anthropological knowledge of the Great Plains peoples and cultures. Plains Anthropologist is one of the benefits of membership in the Plains Anthropological Society. Manuscripts concerned with areas other than the Great Plains will be considered if they are of theoretical importance or if they bear upon problems of humans in Plains settings.
Journal metrics
Usage
- 19K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 1.2 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
- Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 0.387 (2023) SNIP
- 0.284 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 77% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
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We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
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Journal metrics in brief
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of the following metrics (find out why).
- Usage: the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
- Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles published in the journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
- Impact Factor Best Quartile*: the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
- 5 Year Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal within a five-year window.
- CiteScore (Scopus)†: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over a four-year period.
- CiteScore Best Quartile†: the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
- SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper): the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation potential in the field.
- SJR (Scimago Journal Rank): Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
- From submission to first decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last six months.
- From submission to first post-review decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review. Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last six months.
- From acceptance to online publication: the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published in the last six months.
- Acceptance rate: articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
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*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus
Editorial board
Editor:
William T. Billeck, Smithsonian Institution, [email protected]
Book Review Editor:
Matthew E. Hill, Jr., University of Iowa, [email protected]
Board of Directors of the Plains Anthropological Society:
Nancy Arendt , Kansas Anthropological Association, [email protected] (2023)
William T. Billeck (Editor), Smithsonian Institution, [email protected] (2024)
Shawn Bubel, University of Lethbridge, [email protected] (2024)
Alison Hadley (Membership), Texas A&M International University, [email protected] (2023)
John Hedden (President), Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist, John-Hedden@uiowa (2023)
Christopher M. Johnston (Treasurer), Paleocultural Research Group, [email protected] (2023)
Veronica Mraz, Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist, [email protected] (2025)
Cody Newton, University of Colorado Boulder, [email protected] (2025)
Spencer Pelton (Secretary), Office of the Wyoming State Archaeologist, [email protected] (2024)
Kelly Pool (Past-President), Metcalf Archaeological Consultants, Inc., [email protected] (2023)
Carlton Shield Chief Gover, Indiana University, [email protected] (2025)
Adam Wiewel, Midwest Archeological Center, [email protected] (2024)
Archives and Agents of the Plains Anthropological Society:
Doris Peterson (Archivist), Archives and Special Collections, University Libraries, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 57069, ([email protected]
Brandi Bethke (Back Issues Manager), Oklahoma Archeological Survey, University of Oklahoma, 111 E. Chesapeak, Norman, OK 73019, [email protected]
LuAnn Wandsnider (Registered Agent for the State of Nebraska), PAS Registered Office Address: 816 S. 32nd St., Lincoln, NE 68510, [email protected]
Courtney Ziska, (Webmaster), History Nebraska, [email protected], [email protected]
Updated 3 August 2023
Abstracting and indexing
Plains Anthropologist is included in the following services:
Abstracts in Anthroplogy
BIOSIS Previews
Current Contents - Social & Behavioral Sciences
Scopus
Open access
Plains Anthropologist is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
- Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
- Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
- Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
- Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
- Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
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