Human-Social Science: History, Archaeology & Anthropology

Archaeologists excavating an archaeological site to study ancient civilizations and artifacts.
The Journal of Human-Social Science: History, Archaeology & Anthropology is committed to publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed research that deepens our understanding of human societies, cultures, and civilizations across time and space. The journal provides an interdisciplinary platform for scholars exploring the material, social, and intellectual heritage of humanity from historical, archaeological, and anthropological perspectives.

Research Areas

The journal serves historians, archaeologists, anthropologists, cultural heritage professionals, and interdisciplinary researchers seeking to advance the knowledge of human life and its evolution over time. Submissions that present original findings, theoretical innovation, or interdisciplinary collaboration are particularly encouraged.

Ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary history
Historical methodology and historiography
Cultural, political, economic, and social history
Public history and collective memory
Archaeological theory and fieldwork methodologies
Material culture and artifact analysis
Heritage conservation and cultural resource management
Bioarchaeology and environmental archaeology
Social and cultural anthropology
Linguistic and visual anthropology
Indigenous cultures and postcolonial studies
Ethnography and ethnological theory
Migration, identity, and diaspora studies
Ritual, religion, and belief systems
Comparative studies of civilizations and cross-cultural exchange
Historical Research Methods and Historiography
Political, Economic and Social History
Gender, Family and Kinship in History
Trade, Migration and Cultural Exchange Studies
Ancient Civilizations, Empires and States
Archaeological Survey, Excavation and Site Analysis
Material Culture, Artefact Studies and Interpretation
Prehistoric Cultures, Tools and Technologies
Urban Archaeology and Settlement Patterns
Ethnographic Fieldwork and Qualitative Methods
Anthropology of Identity, Race and Ethnicity
Religion, Ritual and Symbolic Systems
Cultural Change, Tradition and Modernity
Heritage Management, Museums and Cultural Policy

The scope includes, but is not limited to

Research on historical events, processes, movements and turning points across regions and eras
Analyses of primary sources, archives, manuscripts, inscriptions and historical records
Archaeological research including excavation reports, material analysis and site interpretation
Studies on ancient, medieval and prehistoric societies, technologies and lifeways
Ethnographic accounts of culture, belief systems, identity and social organisation
Anthropological theory, comparative cultural analysis and human diversity studies
Interdisciplinary work linking history, archaeology and anthropology
Heritage studies, preservation practices and cultural resource management
Bioarchaeological research including human remains, diet, health and migration
Public history, memory studies, narrative representation and historical consciousness
Urban and rural archaeology, landscape archaeology and settlement dynamics
Visual history, oral traditions, storytelling and cultural expression
Anthropological perspectives on contemporary social issues and cultural change