Research Guides: Archaeology and Anthropology: Journals and Periodicals

Archaeology and Anthropology Journals and Periodicals

The list below contains just a few of the archaeology and anthropology journals in the MCC collection. (Scroll down to learn how to find more.)

American Anthropologist
American Anthropologist is the journal of the American Anthropological Association, which is published quarterly. It contains "archaeological, biological, sociocultural, and linguistic research, including work by practicing anthropologists and anthropologists outside the academy" (Publisher).
Anthropologica
"A semi-annual journal, it publishes peer-reviewed articles in both French and English devoted to social and cultural issues whether they are pre-historic, historic, contemporary, biological, linguistic, applied or theoretical in orientation" (JSTOR).
Anthropological Journal of European Cultures
"Engages with current debates and innovative research agendas addressing the social and cultural transformations of contemporary European societies. The journal serves as an important forum for ethnographic research in and on Europe" (JSTOR).
Anthropology and Medicine
"Publishes research on the interrelationship between culture and health that examines medicine, health and illness in an anthropological context" (JSTOR).
Arctic Anthropology
Arctic Anthropology , founded in 1962 by Chester S. Chard, is an international journal devoted to the study of Old and New World northern cultures and peoples (JSTOR).
Asian Anthropology
"Asian Anthropology seeks to bring interesting and exciting new anthropological research on Asia to a global audience" (SciJournal).
The Australian Journal of Anthropology
"Covers anthropological topics including theoretically focused analyses and ethnographic reports in the Pacific and Asian regions neighbouring Australia (Wikipedia).
Cultural Anthropology
"Cultural Anthropology is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by the American Anthropological Association on behalf of the Society for Cultural Anthropology. It was established in 1986 and covers emerging areas of anthropology. (Wikipedia)
Urban Anthropology and Studies of Cultural Systems and World Economic Development
"Publishes issues of volunteered articles and special issues on world processes: urbanization, economic development and underdevelopment, colonialism and neocolonialism, international migration, etc. UAS will publish articles in any of the social and behavioral sciences provided that they pertain to the subject matter of the journal" (JSTOR).
Forensic Anthropology
"Primarily focuses on research, technical advancements, population data, and case studies related to the recovery and analysis of human remains in a forensic context. Topics such as forensic osteology, skeletal biology, and modern human skeletal variation are within [its] scrope" (UFL).
Journal of Latin American & Caribbean Anthropology
A peer-reviewed journal of anthropological research on Latin America and the Caribbean [that] publishes original research grounded in ethnography in different article formats (Publisher).
Museum Anthropology
Seeks to be a leading voice for scholarly research on the collection, interpretation, and representation of the material world. Through critical articles, provocative commentaries, and thoughtful reviews, this peer-reviewed journal aspires to cultivate vibrant dialogues that reflect the global and transdisciplinary work of museums" (AnthroSource).

To find a full list of the library's archaeology and anthropology journals:

Select the "Journals" tab at the top of the library search tool.
Change the drop-down menu (to the left of the search bar) to read "subject."
Search for "archaeology OR anthropology."

The resulting list will contain all of the library's archaeology and anthropology journals.