Aims and scope
The International Journal of Research in Sociology and Anthropology publishes theoretical, empirical and ethnographic research on social structures, institutions, cultures and human societies. It welcomes qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods studies across sociology and social, cultural and biological anthropology, and serves researchers, educators, practitioners and policymakers. The journal provides open access to all articles.
Social theory and methods
- Classical and contemporary social theory
- Critical and Marxist sociology
- Ethnographic and qualitative methods
- Quantitative social research
- Social criticism
- Social interaction and social psychology
Inequality and social structure
- Social stratification and mobility
- Gender and society
- Poverty and social exclusion
- Race and ethnicity
- Disability and inclusion
- Social protection and welfare
Social institutions
- Family, marriage and kinship
- Sociology of education
- Sociology of religion
- Sociology of work
- Medical sociology
- Aging and the life course
Social change and movements
- Social change and development
- Social movements and collective action
- Globalization and transnationalism
- Migration and displacement
- Urban and rural sociology
- Digital society
- Population and demography
Deviance and social problems
- Criminology
- Deviance and social control
- Domestic and gender-based violence
- Substance use
- Childhood, youth and street children
Social and cultural anthropology
- Cultural anthropology
- Sociology of culture
- Ritual and symbolic practice
- Intangible cultural heritage
- Indigenous knowledge systems
- Medical anthropology
- Material culture and vernacular architecture
Biological and environmental anthropology
- Human evolution
- Human biological variation and adaptation
- Human ethology
- Environmental anthropology and conservation
- Prehistoric and early societies
Now accepting submissions
Manuscripts are welcome throughout the year through the online submission form.
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Open access
Every article is free to read, download and reuse under the CC BY 4.0 licence, so your work can reach any reader without a subscription or paywall.
Article types
- Research articles
- Review articles
- Case studies
- Short communications
- Book reviews
Submissions must fall within the aims and scope above.
How to submit
- Prepare your manuscriptPDF or DOCX, following the author guidelines.
- Submit onlineSend it through the online submission form at arcjournals.org.
- Peer review and decisionAfter an editorial check, the manuscript is sent for peer review. You receive the reviewers' comments with the editorial decision by email.
Questions authors ask
Is there a publication fee?
A fee of $250 USD applies only after your manuscript has been accepted. Nothing is charged at submission or during review.
Can the fee be waived?
Yes. Waivers are available for authors from low-income countries. Write to editor@arcjournals.org with your manuscript details.
How does peer review work?
The editorial office first checks that the manuscript fits the journal’s scope and guidelines. It is then sent to reviewers in the field, and you receive their comments together with the editorial decision by email.
What format should my manuscript be in?
PDF or DOCX, double-spaced, 12 pt font, with references in APA 7th edition format. Full author guidelines are on the journal website.
Will my article have a DOI and be open access?
Yes. Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI (prefix 10.20431) and published open access under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
Where will my article be discoverable?
Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI. Open discovery services build their databases from Crossref records, so the article becomes findable in OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Unpaywall, Dimensions, Scilit, Lens.org, ScienceOpen and OpenAIRE. The journal itself is listed in ROAD, the ISSN directory of open-access resources.