Interventions

Aims & Scope

Interventions: International Journal of Postcolonial Studies is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal operating at the crossroads of contemporary work in the humanities and social sciences in the following areas of research, theory and politics: • Theories of colonialism, settler colonialism, occupation, and postcolonialism • The histories, impact, and long-term effects of imperialism and colonialism on all aspects of society • The role of culture in the operation of imperialism and in the formations of national resistance • Contemporary Marxist philosophy and related cultural theory • The economics of neo-colonialism and neoliberalism and their effects on the global South • Liberation struggles, past and ongoing • The political and cultural struggles of Indigenous, “fourth-world”, and nomadic peoples • The philosophy and theory of indigeneity • Genocide, conflict intervention and resolution, human rights and humanitarian ethics • Contemporary slavery, child soldiers, refugees, camps and detention centres • Diaspora, migration, immigration • Ecological imperialism, violence, and activist counter-strategies • The role of religion and culture in contemporary political formations • Philosophies of religion and secularism • Cultural and global issues in law, colonial law, occupier law • The contemporary politics of race, caste and ethnicity; indigeneity; gender and sexuality • Languages, especially “minor” languages, and translation • Philosophy of translation and translation theory • Theoretical, philosophical, and analytical questions of postcolonial and world literatures, art, photography, cinema and music. ( Note: in general Interventions does not accept articles that offer analysis of a single novel, story, or film, unless the study uses the individual work as a way into discussing wider social, political, historical, literary, philosophical or theoretical questions.)

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17577

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	146

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.273

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	24

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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

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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 GOVERNANCE OF THE PRIOR

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Elizabeth A.

• Securocratic wars of public safety

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Allen

• SPECIFYING AGENCY The Comaroffs and Their Critics

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Sherry B.

• Abortive Rituals: Historical Apologies in the Global Era

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Michel-Rolph

• BETWEEN SUBALTERNITY AND INDIGENEITY

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Jodi A., Michael

• Hindu Nation and its Queers: Caste, Islamophobia, and De/coloniality in India

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Nishant

• 'On The Border Of The Unsayable': The Apology in Postcolonizing Australia

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Haydie, Jane M.

• Border/Line Sex

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Anjali

• Rethinking Colonialism: Globalization, Postcolonialism, And The Nation

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Arif

• Inter-Imperiality

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Laura

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