Kosova Anthropologica

31/03/2025

Please read our announcement following Kosova Anthropologica Editorial Board Annual Meeting held today, 31 March 2025!

Updates, strategies, indexing!

https://kosovaanthropologica.com/index.php/Journal/announcement/view/7

10/02/2025

Dear colleagues

We are pleased to announce that Kosova Anthropologica is now accepting submissions for its 3rd issue, scheduled for publication in December 2025.

We kindly invite you to submit your contributions by latest 31 July 2025. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our editorial team at [email protected].

Before submitting, we encourage you to review our submission guidelines carefully. You can submit your manuscript either through our online system after registering or by sending it directly via email to [email protected].

To explore our journal please go to https://kosovaanthropologica.com/index.php/Journal

We would be grateful if you could share this announcement with any colleagues or contacts who might be interested in contributing.

Thank you for your time, and we look forward to receiving your work.

Best regards,
Editorial Team, Kosova Anthropologica

https://kosovaanthropologica.com/index.php/Journal/announcement/view/6

Kosova Anthropologica 2025 - inviting submissions for the 3rd volume! 10-02-2025 Dear colleagues We are pleased to announce that Kosova Anthropologica is now accepting submissions for its 3rd issue, scheduled for publication in December 2025. We kindly invite you to submit your contributions by late...

24/01/2025

Dear readers,

We are delighted to announce that Kosova Anthropologica has been officially accepted into ERIH PLUS, one of the most significant academic indexing databases for scientific journals in the humanities and social sciences in Europe, currently encompassing over 11,000 journals.

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This inclusion not only enhances the visibility and accessibility of our journal but also connects us with the renowned Dimensions platform, where we are already registered and indexed. Dimensions is a new journal indexing database that has now surpassed even the prominence of Scopus and Web of Science.

This step reflects the dedication and collaboration of our editorial team, authors, reviewers, and the broader academic community.

We thank everyone who has supported and continues to support Kosova Anthropologica on this journey.

Yours
Arsim Canolli
Editor-in-Chief
Kosova Anthropologica

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16/01/2025

Kosova Anthropologica Indexed by DOAJ

We are happy to announce that Kosova Anthropologica has officially been indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)!

This step forward reflects our commitment to advancing open access to high-quality research in anthropology and related fields. Being indexed in DOAJ ensures greater visibility, discoverability, and accessibility of the valuable work contributed by our authors and collaborators.

We extend our gratitude to our editorial team, reviewers, and contributors who have worked tirelessly to maintain the journal's standards. We also thank our readers for their continuous support and engagement with the content we publish.

We invite researchers, students, and professionals to explore our articles on DOAJ and join us in fostering a community of knowledge-sharing. For more information, visit https://doaj.org/toc/3027-5024 - our published articles are listed there!

KA Team

A peer-reviewed, open access journal in kosova, anthropology, anthropologica, kosovo, ethnology & ethnography.

15/01/2025

Just published!

"Return migration, entrepreneurship and development in rural Kosova" by Lumnije Kadriu

Return migration has become very prominent a pattern in the migration trajectories of peoples’ mobility and thus increasingly researched, revealing a myriad of nuances and experiences. Mostly, the motive for emigration is based on the desire and goal to achieve a success which will prove fruitful upon return. However, the return is faced with different challenges which were/are being under the scrutiny of return migration theoretical explanations. Although Kosova is primarily known as a country of emigration due to its turbulent political history and ongoing economic challenges there are evidenced cases of voluntary return migration. In this paper I will bring experiences of several low-skilled returned emigrants in their villages of origin who established businesses upon return that resulted with certain degree of development and upward social status mobility at personal and communal level. The return of low-skilled workers in rural areas may be among the most challenging returns if considered limited opportunities these areas usually provide. However, new dynamics, especially in tourism potential, are emerging in rural areas. The cases in this paper are quite unique and serve as an illustration of different individual agencies of migrants used as strategy of return.

09/01/2025

Just published!

"Early “Celtic” identities in the Northern Italy and High Adriatic"
by Linda Papi

This research aims to investigate the Celtic presence in Northern Italy and the High Adriatic during the phase prior to the historical invasion of 390 BC. According to the classical sources, at the beginning of the 4th century BC, Celtic communities crossed the Alps and settled in Italy. For ancient writers, this incursion was considered to be a brutal event, but archaeological evidence shows a different situation, suggesting that the Celtic presence in Italy can be traced back to the previous centuries. In the 5th century BC, Northern Italy was organized into large cultural entities which show close relations with the communities north of the Alps, based on the long-distance exchange system. In this diversified context, we observe the progressive diffusion of Late Hallstatt and La Tène elements. We will focus on the example of Adriatic Veneti earrings, found on both sides of the Adriatic Sea. Metal artifacts are an optimal field to reflect on this type of investigation. Their presence shows us the amplitude of individual mobility and allows us to deepen our knowledge about the strategies of cultural transfer, of the transmission of models, and of the circulation of people and goods.

02/01/2025

We are delighted to inform you that "Kosova Anthropologica" is indexed on the following journal indexing platforms:

- SCILIT
- GOOGLE SCHOLAR
- EZB
- CROSSREF
- R DISCOVERY
- OPENALEX
- HAL-SHS
- OPENAIRE
- DIMENSIONS

and archived permanently in the world's largest repository online journal database, ZENODO!

We have a long way to go, but we are getting there!

KA Team

30/12/2024

NEWS: "Kosova Anthropologica" is now indexed on Dimensions, a leading research database powered by artificial intelligence that connects publications, researchers, and funding data worldwide.

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30/12/2024

NEWS: "Kosova Anthropologica" archived by Zenodo and indexed by OpenAIRE

We are delighted to inform our readers and authors that KA is being archived in Zenodo, the open-access repository developed by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), and indexed in OpenAIRE, Europe’s premier open science platform.

This achievement underscores the journal’s dedication to global accessibility and the principles of FAIR science (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable). Zenodo’s advanced infrastructure, powered by CERN, ensures Kosova Anthropologica’s research is preserved and freely accessible to audiences worldwide and for future generations.

Indexing by OpenAIRE further elevates the journal’s visibility by connecting it to Europe’s extensive network of open-access scholarly resources.

We are delighted to have "Kosova Anthropologica" at the forefront of open science, bridging local research with international scholarly communities.

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Zenodo: https://zenodo.org/

KA Team

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30/12/2024

NEWS: Indexed by HAL-SHS

We are delighted to inform our readers and authors that our journal "Kosova Anthropologica" is part of the HAL - SHS (Hyper Articles Online - Social Sciences and Humanities).

This is France's main multidisciplinary open access repository focusing on social sciences and humanities research.

https://shs.hal.science/

KA Team

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29/12/2024

Indexing news

We are delighted to inform our readers and authors that KA is itemized / indexed by the WORLDCAT and OpenAlex!

OpenAlex offers a comprehensive, open-source alternative to commercial bibliographic databases

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KA Team

29/12/2024

Published recently

"The first steps of carpology in Kosova: the example of Ulpiana's Roman town" by Florian Jedruziak

In anticipation of the Mission Archéologique Européenne au Kosova (MAEKO) program, the study and promotion of the archaeological heritage of Ulpiana (Kosova), an archaeobotanical study—specifically a particular carpological analysis—has been underway since 2022. This study is directly linked to the archaeological excavations of sectors 1300/1300, 1300/1500, and 1400/1400. Although still modest, this study holds undeniable scientific significance as it represents the first of its kind conducted in Ulpiana, and more widely in Kosova and on the territory of ancient Dardania. The carpological data presented here are therefore new and exceptional because they inaugurate research into food consumption in this chrono-cultural region. The excavation of sectors 1300/1300, 1300/1500, and 1400/1400, led by Milot Berisha (IAK), Christophe Goddard (CNRS PSL), and Arben Hajdari (University of Prishtina), uncovered structures from the Roman period and Byzantine periods. Anthropogenic levels revealed, including functional stratigraphic units or carbonized deposits, were the subject of spot sampling of sediments. This protocol was implemented by Florian Jedrusiak (SDAVO UMR 8167 Équipe GAMMA), in consultation with Christophe Goddard and Vincent Bernollin (CNRS PSL, AOROC). This analysis aims to improve the overall understanding of the Ulpiana site, particularly with regard to its plant economy. It is mainly a question of determining which plant foodstuffs were consumed by the populations who occupied the town between the 1st and 6th centuries AD.

29/12/2024

Indexing news!

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27/12/2024

NEWS: Indexing by SCILIT and GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Kosova Anthropologica is indexed by SCILIT, a platform developed by open access publisher MDPI, which is a comprehensive scholarly database that indexes articles, journals, and books with real-time updates.

Kosova Anthropologica is also index by Google Scholar, the widely recognized ranking database that indexes scholarly content from diverse disciplines, including journals, conference proceedings, theses, and books.

KA Team

25/12/2024

Just published!

"Using Soil Chemistry through EDXRF to Identify Archaeological Features at the Site of Ulpiana in Kosova"

by Arthur Laenger, Arnaud Martel, Aline Durand and Fabien Boucher.

Chemical analysis of archaeological sediments is a research area that has long interested archaeologists but has seen recent developments. It locates concentrations of chemical elements in soils that can be linked to ancient activities responsible for their deposition. The use of X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, a more accessible analytical technique than others, makes it possible to analyze large batches of samples. At Ulpiana, two trenches were studied. In the first area, the presence of a lime pit and a mortar preparation area was identified. The signature of the lime seems to correspond to that produced in a kiln discovered further north. In the second area, a bronze recycling workshop was identified, along with a suspected dye molecule.

Read it for free in our Diamond Open Access Journal!

1 Using Soil Chemistry through EDXRF to Identify Archaeological Features at the Site of Ulpiana in Kosova Authors Arthur Langer Author Arnaud Martel Author Aline Durand Author Fabien Boucher Author DOI: https://doi.org/10.62303/ncb1ap93 Abstract Chemical analysis of archaeological sediments is a res...

23/12/2024

NEWS: Indexed by EZB and CROSSREF

We are delighted to inform our readers, authors and everyone else that "Kosova Anthropologica" is indexed by two large databases:

1. In the EZB (Electronic Journals Library) of University of Regensburg, consisting of more than 80 000 open access journals in the world.

https://ezb.ur.de/detail.phtml?bibid=AAAAA&colors=7&lang=en&jour_id=504427

2. In the CROSSREF, one of the largest metadata platforms in the world!

https://search.crossref.org/?q=+3027-5024&from_ui=yes

20/12/2024

The second volume of the journal “Kosova Anthropologica” is out!

This volume highlights new anthropological/archaeological studies in Kosova and beyond. Four scholarly papers are featured in this volume:

Arthur Laenger and his colleagues use chemical soil analyses in Ulpiana to uncover evidence of historical activities, including lime preparation pits and metallurgical workshops. This innovative study showcases the potential of advanced scientific techniques in interpreting archaeological contexts.

Florian Jedrusiak’s carpological research sheds light on ancient agricultural practices in Dardania. By analyzing carbonized plant remains, this study reveals local and regional agricultural systems, offering insights into the diet and economy of that time.

Linda Papi explores early Celtic influences in Northern Italy and the Upper Adriatic, providing new perspectives on cultural exchanges and the adoption of Celtic elements by local communities during the Iron Age.

Finally, Lumnije Kadriu examines the transformative impact of returned migrants on rural development in Kosova. This research highlights how returnees use transnational networks and social and financial capital to drive the growth of their businesses.

These studies make a valuable contribution to anthropological research.

The journal “Kosova Anthropologica” is published by the Department of Anthropology at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Prishtina.

Enjoy reading!

https://kosovaanthropologica.com

04/09/2024

Rektori Qerimi priti në takim redaktorët vendorë tē redaksisë shkencore të revistës së Departamentit të Antropologjisē në Fakultetin Filozofik, "Kosova Anthropologica"

Të pranishëm në takim ishin profesorët Arsim Canolli, Tahir Latifi dhe Arben Hajdari.

Rektori e përgëzoi redaksinë në përgjithësi dhe Departamentin e Antropologjisë për botimin e revistës, në shtyp dhe online, duke premtuar përkrahje për numrin e ardhshëm të revistës.

"Kosova Anthropologica" është revistë shkencore e themeluar në vitin 2023. Revista u nënshtrohet të gjitha proceseve redaktuese e shqyrtuese, sikurse të gjitha revistat shkencore kredibile dhe ka anëtarë të redaksisë nga universitetet prestigjioze ndërkombëtare.

Revista boton shkrime nga fusha e antropologjisë kulturore dhe arkeologjisë, në gjuhën shqipe dhe angleze. Revista ka numrin ISSN dhe DOI dhe uebfaqen e vet specifike.

Për më shumë: https://uni-pr.edu/page.aspx?id=1,37,3025