Aims (new version):

Aims (old version):

Humans (ISSN: 2673-9461) is an international and cross-disciplinary open access academic journal publishing peer-reviewed papers on anthropological subjects (in its broadest sense) and its subfields including ethnology, archaeology, bioanthropology, and linguistic anthropology. Manuscripts that cross the traditional disciplinary and subdisciplinary boundaries are highly encouraged, as well as those within the relevant subdisciplines. The goal is to enhance a greater understanding of human behaviour through both time and space.

Humans prioritises research papers, reviews, and commentaries. Submissions for Special Topic volumes are also welcome. Authors should consult the “Instructions for Authors” regarding manuscript length and formatting.

Humans (ISSN: 2673-9461) is an international and cross-disciplinary open access academic journal publishing peer-reviewed papers on anthropological subjects. It accepts reviews, regular research papers, commentaries, and short notes. Authors should consult the instructions for authors regarding manuscript length and formatting. Papers that cross traditional subdisciplinary boundaries are highly encouraged. Special topics volumes are encouraged.

Scope (new version):

Scope (old version):

Biological Anthropology:

• Evolutionary Anthropology;
• Human Biology: Genetics, Anatomy, and Physiology;
• Paleoanthropology: Human Evolution, and the Fossil Record;
• Human Variation and Adaptation: Similarities and Differences in Human Groups;
• Primatology: Study of Biology Evolution and Behavior of Primates;
• Forensic Anthropology;
• Medical Anthropology;
• Bioarchaeology.

Ethnology (Cultural /Social Anthropology):

• Political Anthropology;
• Anthropology and Linguistics and Communicative Practices;
• Anthropology and Religion;
• Anthropology of Social and Economic Development;
• Anthropology of Family and Marriage;
• Anthropology of Race and Ethnicity;
• Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality;
• Ecological Anthropology;
• Anthropology of Development;
• Anthropology of Kinship. 

Archaeology:

• Environmental/Ecological Archaeology;
• Anthrozoology/Zooarchaeology/Archaeozoology;
• Experimental Archaeology;
• Prehistoric Archaeology;
• Historical Archaeology;
• Ethnoarchaeology;
• Paleobotany and Paleoethnobotany;
• Archeopedology;
• Geoarcheology;
• Underwater Archeology;
• Forensic Archeology.

Linguistic Anthropology:

• Evolutionary Linguistics;
• Historical Linguistics;
• Comparative Social Linguistics;
• Social Linguistics (Relationships with Gender, Class, Ethnicity);
• Descriptive Linguistics;
• Linguistics of Minority and Indigenous Languages;
• Ancient Languages. 

History of:

• Anthropology and its Subfields;
• Cross- and Trans-Disciplinary Studies. 

Other relevant topics will also be considered.

1. History of Anthropology and its Various Subfields

1.1. Biological Anthropology

1. Evolutionary Anthropology and Palaeoanthropology;
2. Human Biology: Genetics, Anatomy, and Physiology;
3. Paleoanthropology: Human Evolution, and the Fossil Record;
4. Human Variation and Adaptation: Similarities and Differences in Human Groups;
5. Primatology: Study of Biology Evolution and Behavior of Primates;
6. Forensic Anthropology;
7. Medical Anthropology;
8. Bioarchaeology;
9. Others will be considered.

1.2. Cultural /Social Anthropology

1. Political Anthropology;
2. Anthropology and Linguistics & Communicative Practices;
3. Anthropology and Religion;
4. Anthropology and Social & Economic Development;
5. Anthropology and Family & Marriage;
6. Anthropology and Race & Ethnicity;
7. Anthropology and Gender & Sexuality;
8. Ecological Anthropology;
9. Anthropology of Development;
10. Others will be considered.

1. Environmental/Ecological Archaeology;
2. Anthrozoology/Zooarchaeology/Archaeozoology;
3. Experimental Archaeology;
4. Prehistoric Archaeology;
5. Historical Archaeology;
6. Ethnoarchaeology;
7. Paleobotany and Paleoethnobotany;
8. Archeopedology;
9. Geoarcheology;
10. Underwater Archeology;
11. Forensic Archeology;
12. Others will be considered.