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About the Social Anthropology format

Social Anthropology is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Anthropological Studies and Insights, Geographies of human-animal interactions, Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies.

PublisherWiley
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Social Anthropology 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inAnthropological Studies and Insights Geographies of human-animal interactions Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies French Urban and Social Studies Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture
ISSN0964-0282
Citation impact (2-yr)0.62
h-index69
i10-index515
Total citations23,658
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereÉcole des hautes études en sciences sociales
Journal websitewww.easaonline.org
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Papers published in Social Anthropology per year

147
2014
148
2015
129
2016
124
2017
127
2018
141
2019
239
2020
156
2021
50
2022
37
2023
43
2024
34
2025

Citation impact of Social Anthropology by publication year

570
2014
851
2015
991
2016
923
2017
503
2018
891
2019
1.1K
2020
527
2021
284
2022
153
2023
47
2024
4
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Social Anthropology

Law and disorder in the postcolony*

Jean Comaroff, John Comaroff · 30 Nov 2007

Are postcolonies haunted more by criminal violence than are other nation‐states? In this paper, Jean and John Comaroff argue that the question is misplaced: the predicament of postcolonies arises from their place in a world order dominated by new modes of governance, new sorts of empire, new species of wealth; an order that criminalises poverty…

Three steps to a historical anthropology of actually existing neoliberalism

Loïc Wacquant · 30 Jan 2012

The anthropology of neoliberalism has become polarised between a hegemonic economic model anchored by variants of and an insurgent approach fuelled by derivations of the Foucaultian notion of . Both conceptions obscure what is ‘neo’ about neoliberalism: the reengineering and redeployment of the state as the core agency that sets the rules and fabricates the…

Governing by numbers: audit culture, rankings and the new world order

Cris Shore, Susan Wright · 1 Feb 2015

Quantification and statistics have long served as instruments of governance and state power. However, in recent decades new systems of measurement and rankings have emerged that operate both beyond and below the nation‐state. Using contemporary examples, we explore how international measurements, rankings, risk management and audit are creating new forms of global governmentality. We ask,…

Global pathways. Working class cosmopolitans and the creation of transnational ethnic worlds

Pnina Werbner · 1 Feb 1999

The current interest in new diasporas and globalisation processes raises the question of what a transnational subjectivity might be like? What does it mean to be, in some sense or other, at home in the world? The present article responds to debates on cosmopolitans and transnationals, hybridity and globalisation through a consideration of the transnational…

Mediation and immediacy: sensational forms, semiotic ideologies and the question of the medium

Birgit Meyer · 25 Jan 2011

Taking as a starting point the paradox that immediacy is not prior to, but rather a product of mediation, this article argues that the negotiation of newly available media technologies is key to the transformation of religion. Invoked to authorise sensations of spiritual powers as immediate and real, media are prone to ‘disappear’ or become…

Social Anthropology template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Social Anthropology format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Social Anthropology template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Wiley format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Social Anthropology use?
Social Anthropology uses Author–year (Chicago) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Social Anthropology 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Social Anthropology?
No. DocuGuru generates the USG LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Wiley-ready Social Anthropology document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Social Anthropology template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Social Anthropology format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Social Anthropology?
Social Anthropology is a multidisciplinary journal published by Wiley. DocuGuru's Social Anthropology template matches Wiley's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Social Anthropology PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Social Anthropology template (the USG class) that is ready to submit to Wiley, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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