Indonesia and the Malay World

Aims & Scope

Indonesia and the Malay World is a peer-reviewed journal that is committed to the publication of scholarship in the arts and humanities on maritime Southeast Asia.

It particularly focuses on the study of the languages, literatures, art, archaeology, history, religion, anthropology, performing arts, cinema and tourism of the region.

In addition to welcoming individual articles, it also publishes special issues focusing on a particular theme or region.

The journal is published three times a year, in March, July, and November.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.9
2024	0.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.287

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	23

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17052

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	67

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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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.

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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.

• THE STRANGER-KING OR, ELEMENTARY FORMS OF THE POLITICS OF LIFE

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Marshall

• Social media and the birth of an Islamic social movement: ODOJ (One Day One Juz) in contemporary Indonesia

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Eva F.

• THE ART OF<i>DAKWAH</i>: social media, visual persuasion and the Islamist propagation of Felix Siauw

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Wai Weng

• CONTEMPORARY MASCULINITIES AND YOUNG MEN IN INDONESIA

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Pam

• Online piety and its discontent: revisiting Islamic anxieties on Indonesian social media

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Fatimah, Martin

• Tourism,<i>Tam An Mini</i>, and national identity

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Michael

• <i>Ajeg Bali</i>: multiple meanings, diverse agendas

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Pamela, Carmencita

• Practising Islam through social media in Indonesia

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Martin

• National identity and heritage tourism in Melaka

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Nigel

• Environmentalism and education for sustainability in Indonesia

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Lyn

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