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The JRAI The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute was established in 1901 as Man and obtained its current title in 1995, with volume numbering restarting at 1. For first sixty-three …

Papers must be no longer than 10,000 words (inclusive of an abstract of up to 200 words, notes, and bibliography) and fully anonymised as JRAI operates a double-blind review process (find …

Volume 30, Issue 2 (June 2024)Original ArticlesEthics without borders: solidarity and difference in inter-community dialogueYulia EgorovaBureaucracy and distributed vulnerability at a Chinese …

The JRAI is acclaimed for its extensive book review section, carrying reviews of books and other anthropological works as well as review essays. We publish virtual issues, collecting …

Shorter notes, correspondence, and comment should be emailed to [email protected] . Book reviews and review essays should be directed to the Reviews Editor at …

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Our editorial process involves the following stages: 1. Submission Authors can submit their papers via our online editorial system Editorial Manager. Find more information on how to submit …

The JRAI carries reviews of books and films of relevance and interest to a general anthropological audience, including social, biological, and linguistic anthropology as well as archaeology and …

As of 10 May 2021, the JRAI uses double-blind review. This means that the reviewer is unaware of the author’s identity and vice versa.