JOURNAL DESANTHRӨҎӨLOGUES

The Journal des Anthropologues publishes original articles in print and online in both French and English.

Publishing a scientific journal incurs costs. At a time when there is increasing demand for open and free online access, the sale of articles from the Journal des Anthropologues on Cairn allows the journal to maintain its independence and its print version. After two years, articles become freely accessible on OpenEdition and Persée (for issues from 1989 to 1997). Authors agree to waive their copyright.

The Editorial Committee is composed of members elected to the Bureau. Former Bureau members automatically remain part of the Editorial Committee as long as they continue to participate in its activities.

Each article undergoes an initial review by the editors responsible for thematic dossiers or sections. These editors may request preliminary modifications before submitting the article to the Editorial Committee or may reject the submission outright.

The Editorial Committee assigns two reviewers—one internal to the AFA and one external. In case of conflicting opinions, a third review is requested. Based on these evaluations, the Editorial Committee makes its decision: (1) acceptance as is, (2) suggested modifications, (3) conditional acceptance pending revisions, or (4) rejection. This process is conducted anonymously.

The journal accepts inclusive writing. Authors may choose their preferred inclusive language conventions, but they must remain consistent throughout the article. If using a midpoint, it must be a middle dot: professeur·e and not professeur·e.


Articles may include up to two high-quality illustrations with captions (photographs, maps, graphs, drawings, etc.), chosen in collaboration with the publication’s editors.

FORMATTING GUIDELINES

To ensure a smooth and efficient review and layout process for your submissions:

• Submit proposals by email in WORD or RTF format.
• Use single spacing and 12-point font size.
• Maintain adequate margins (approximately 3 cm on each side) to allow for corrections.
• Article titles should not exceed 60–70 characters (including spaces). If there is a subtitle, the total should not exceed 80–90 characters.
• Use only one level of headings within the text (no sub-subheadings or numbering).
• Italicize vernacular terms.
• Do not italicize quotations.
• Quotations longer than two sentences or three lines must be presented as a separate paragraph.
• Use automatic footnotes for citations.
• In-text references (Author, Date) must be compiled at the end of the article.
• Provide a summary (500 characters, including spaces) in both French and English, along with 4–5 keywords in both languages.
• Illustrations must include: Title. Date. (Credits).
• When submitting your article, be sure to include your institutional affiliation and contact details.

BIBLIOGRAPHIC GUIDELINESS

Follow the APA citation format, as described by various academic institutions, including the libraries of Lyon and Montreal universities.

This referencing format is compatible with bibliographic management tools like Zotero and is natively supported by most scientific publication platforms (OpenEdition, Cairn, Erudit, etc.).

Always include DOIs for articles and academic books, even if they were accessed in print format.

Examples of Citations

Journal Article

• In-text: (Mahieddin & Gallardo, 2021)
• Bibliography: MAHIEDDIN, E. & GALLARDO, L. (2021). Perspectives anthropologiques sur la liberté. Journal des anthropologues, 164-165, 21–41. https://doi.org/10.4000/jda.10499

Book

• In-text: (Boetsch & Chevé, 2002)
• Bibliography: BOETSCH, G., & CHEVÉ, D. (Eds.). (2002). Le corps dans tous ses états : Regards anthropologiques. Paris: CNRS Éditions. https://doi.org/10.4000/books.editionscnrs.1933

Book Chapter

• In-text: (Dauphiné, 2002)
• Bibliography: DAUPHINÉ, J. (2002). Le corps du Canaque dans le regard des savants (1860-1940). In G. Boetsch & D. Chevé (Eds.), Le corps dans tous ses états : Regards anthropologiques. CNRS Éditions. https://doi.org/10.4000/books.editionscnrs.1945

Book Review

In-text: (Davault & Leblon, 2021)

Bibliography: DAVAULT, C. & LEBLON, A. (2021). « Transmettre, expérimenter, éprouver l’enquête de terrain » : Journée d’études − 27 novembre 2020, Université Paris 8 – LAVUE/ALTER. Journal des anthropologues, 164-165, 249–253. https://doi.org/10.4000/jda.10989

FOR ONLINE RESOURCES ONLY

• Do not include links to personal or institutional web pages.
• Use the hyperlink function in your word processor to rename URLs.
  • Example:
    • Instead of: https://blogs.mediapart.fr/pascal-maillard/blog/211021/liberte-academique-et-justice-sociale-12
    • Use: blogs.mediapart.fr.

In-text citation format: Insert a footnote with the following format:

Articles, Media, Reports, Documents, etc.

• Author’s Name, “Title of the article/report/video,” Domain name [with hyperlink], Date of publication.
  • → Isabelle Merle, “Sous la colonisation en Nouvelle-Calédonie, les Kanak ont subi une exploitation sans borne,” Lemonde.fr, 02/06/2024.

Social Media

• Author’s Name, Account Name [with hyperlink], Date of publication.
  • → “Qui sont (vraiment) les Soulèvements de la Terre?,” Konbini documentary, 16/07/2024.

Wikipedia

• “Article Title,” Wikipedia [with hyperlink to the article].
  • → “Nicole-Claude Mathieu,” Wikipedia.