History of the journal

Anales de Arqueología y Etnología is published by the Instituto de Arqueología y Etnología (Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo) in Mendoza, Argentina. Founded by Salvador Canals Frau in 1940 as Anales del Instituto de Etnología Americana, the history of the journal is as old as academic activity at the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Institutionally, it is tied to the Facultad de Filosofía y Letras and the Instituto de Arqueología y Etnología, as well as the academics whose will and persistence made the journal grow. Among them, two editors stand out for their long tenures and overall influence, Prof. Salvador Canals Frau and Dr. Juan Schobinger.
The journal's original mission was to "express and reflect the research work on Cuyo and neighboring regions, the rest of the country or the Americas" (Schobinger, 1956), but in the first few decades, it accepted theoretical and methodological contributions and case studies from different parts of the world. With an uninterrupted trajectory since its founding, the journal maintains its policy of publishing original contributions in archaeology, anthropology, and related disciplines. Through the institutional exchange system, the printed journal has maintained visibility and accessibility in 149 national institutions and 21 other countries.
As of 2017, Anales de Arqueología y Etnología has changed its editorial policy with the publication of a biannual issue in digital format, in addition to the traditional annual printed issue. Likewise, the journal is integrated into the digital repository of the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo whose open access allows wider and easier dissemination.