The Zeitschrift für Ethnologie (ZfE) was first published in 1869 In Berlin. It is published jointly by two academic societies: the German Association for Social and Cultural Anthropology (GAA/DGSKA) and the Berlin Society for Anthropology, Ethnology and Prehistory (BGAEU).

For the GAA/DGSKA, Prof. Dr. Gabriele Alex (Tübingen) acts as editor, for the BGAEU, Prof. Dr. Alexis von Poser (Berlin) acts as editor. They are supported  by an editorial team of eight experienced academics.

Since 2020 the Zeitschrift for Ethnologie also has an English name: Journal of Social and Cultural Anthropology (JSCA).