American Indian Culture and Research Journal

Aims & Scope

The American Indian Culture and Research Journal, the premiere journal in Native American studies, publishes book reviews, literature, and original scholarly papers on a wide range of issues in the fields of history, anthropology, geography, sociology, political science, health, literature, law, education, and the arts.

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
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• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Mapping Indigenous Depth of Place

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Margaret, Renee

• Sovereignty and Nation-Building: The Development Challenge in Indian Country Today

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Stephen, Joseph P.

• Native American Women and Coerced Sterilization: On the Trail of Tears in the 1970s

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Sally J.

• Challenging "Extinction" through Modern Miami Language Practices

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Wesley

• The Settler Complex: An Introduction

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Patrick

• The Epidemiology of Alcohol Abuse among American Indians: The Mythical and Real Properties

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Philip A.

• “You Can't Say You're Sovereign if You Can't Feed Yourself”: Defining and Enacting Food Sovereignty in American Indian Community Gardening

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Elizabeth

• Community-based Indigenous Digital Storytelling with Elders and Youth

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Judy, Sylvia

• Respect, Responsibility, and Renewal: The Foundations of Anishinaabe Treaty Making with the United States and Canada

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Heidi

• On Being Late: Cruising Mauna Kea and Unsettling Technoscientific Conquest in Hawai‘i

  Citation: 39

  Authors: David Uahikeaikalei‘ohu