Kosova Anthropologica

25/10/2025

Call for papers - 4th issue of Kosova Anthropologica 2026

We are pleased to announce that Kosova Anthropologica is now accepting submissions for its 4th issue, scheduled for publication in December 2026.

We kindly invite you to submit your contributions by latest 31 July 2026. 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/9

24/10/2025

Kosova Anthropologica joins global conversations on Open Access

Kosova Anthropologica Editor-in-Chief, Arsim Canolli, was invited to participate in three major Open Access events held during International Open Access Week 2025.

He was first invited to the Open Access Journals Collective Board Meeting, a new global initiative set to officially launch next year, aiming to strengthen collaboration, visibility, and sustainability among open access journals worldwide. Kosova Anthropologica has applied to be a member.

Dr. Canolli was also invited to the “Who Owns Our Knowledge?” event hosted by the University of Michigan Press, where he joined Dr. Nwachukwu Egbunike from Pan-African University Press (Lagos, Nigeria) in a rich conversation on open-access publishing in their respective countries, sharing experiences and challenges.

Finally, he participated in the webinar “Mainstreaming Diamond – Regional Perspectives, Shared Futures,” organised by the Open Library of Humanities (openlibhums.org). The event convened key voices from the diamond open access (DOA) publishing community to explore how diamond OA can move from the margins to the mainstream.

Across these events, Dr. Canolli presented Kosova Anthropologica, emphasising its mission as a Diamond Open Access journal free for authors to publish and free for readers to access. He also announced that the University of Prishtina will transition its entire publishing programme to a full Diamond Open Access model starting January 2026, marking an important milestone in Kosovo’s commitment to open, equitable, and globally visible scholarship.

https://kosovaanthropologica.com/index.php/Journal/announcement/view/8

23/10/2025

Kosova njihet nga DOAJ!

Me kënaqësi ju njoftojmë se Kosova tani është zyrtarisht e listuar në DOAJ. Edhe pse revista jonë Kosova Anthropologica është anëtare e Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) që nga fillimi i vitit 2025, Kosova, si shtet, nuk figuronte në indeks.

Pas kërkesës sonë, DOAJ e përditësoi databazën e tyre. Ky është një gjest dashamirës, demokratik dhe bujar i DOAJ-it gjatë International Open Access Week 2025.

Kosova Anthropologica është një revistë me qasje të hapur (Diamond Open Access) dhe e përkushtuar ndaj avancimit të kërkimit të hapur dhe kritik. Ajo synon të jetë zëri i antropologjisë në Kosovë dhe në rajon, duke nxitur dialog, kritikë dhe qasje të hapur.

Jemi po ashtu mirënjohës ndaj faktit se edhe Universiteti i Prishtinës ka vendosur pro botimeve të tij, tërësisht në përputhje me Qasjen e Hapur (Open Access), pas miratimit të rregullores së re (bashkë me udhëzues të ri) për botime.

Ky është një hap i rëndësishëm për forcimin e hapjes dhe vizibilitetit të kërkimit shkencor të Kosovës dhe kontributit të saj modest në dijen globale.

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Kosova now listed in our Kosova Anthropologica DOAJ entry!

We’re delighted to share that Kosova is now officially listed in our DOAJ entry. Although Kosova Anthropologica (KA) has been a proud member of the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) since January 2025, Kosova itself had not appeared among the indexed countries.

Following our request, DOAJ kindly updated the record. This is very a meaningful gesture of recognition during International Open Access Week 2025.

Kosova Anthropologica is a Diamond Open Access Journal, committed to advancing open and critical scholarship. It aims to serve as the voice of anthropology in Kosova and the wider region, fostering dialogue, visibility, and accessibility for our field.

We’re also excited that the University of Prishtina is moving decisively toward Open Access publishing, with newly approved publishing regulations and guidelines.

This is a key step in strengthening Kosova’s research visibility and contribution to global knowledge.

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

29/06/2025

REMINDER:

Kosova Anthropologica - Issue 3!

We kindly invite researchers to submit their 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].

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

Please share this news with those interested!

KA Team

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...

13/05/2025

Invitation to the Promotion of Kosova Anthropologica Vol. 2 (2024)

May 26, 2025 – 16:00–16:30 | Room 127, Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Prishtina

Kosova Anthropologica and the Department of Anthropology are pleased to invite you to the promotion of Kosova Anthropologica, Volume 2 (2024). Join us in celebrating this year’s issue, which brings together innovative research and fresh perspectives in archaeology and cultural anthropology.

As part of the event, our editors will offer remarks reflecting on the journal’s development and its future vision.

Limited print copies of Volume 2 will be available at the event.

All are welcome to attend!

Mirë se vini!
KA Editorial Board

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.

https://kanalregister.hkdir.no/publiseringskanaler/erihplus/periodical/info.action?id=507941

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