Journal of New Zealand and Pacific Studies

Aims & Scope

The Journal of New Zealand & Pacific Studies covers disciplines including the humanities and social sciences, and subjects such as cultural studies, history, literature, film, anthropology, politics and sociology.

Each issue of this publication aims to establish a balance between papers on New Zealand and papers on the South Pacific, with a reports and book reviews section included.

The journal is sponsored by the New Zealand Studies Association and hosted by the University of Vienna.

It has replaced the key publication NZSA Bulletin of New Zealand Studies.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	28935

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.106

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	3

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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 construction of a myth: Bloody Mary, Aggie Grey and the optics of tourism

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Kirsten Moana

• Should they stay or should they go? A discourse analysis of factors influencing relocation decisions among the outer islands of Tuvalu and Kiribati

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Roy

• The price we pay for land: The political economy of Pukekohe’s development

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Benjamin Felix

• ‘Vampires don’t do dishes’: Old myths, the modern world, horror and the mundane in What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Andrea

• Tongan translation realities across Tā ('Time') and Vā ('Space')

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Telesia

• ‘Our kids don’t want to eat taro anymore’: Unravelling the challenges of contemporary sociocultural change in Niue

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Karen E., Birtha, Roy

• Vā at the time of COVID-19: When an aspect of research unexpectedly turns into lived experience and practice

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Leali‘ifano Albert, Anna-Christina (Tina), Lana, Billie, Layne, Valance

• The politics of Maori history in an age of protest

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Michael

• Connecting with innerlandscapes: Taonga pÅ«oro, musical improvisation and exploring acoustic Aotearoa/New Zealand

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Sebastian J., Alistair

• A novel to influence public policy? The role of New Zealand in climate migration and the occupation of Antarctica

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Jeff, Jessica

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