Journal of Pacific History

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Pacific History is a leading refereed journal dedicated to research concerning the Pacific Islands, their peoples and their pasts.

Its remit is broad: from prehistory to the present.

It publishes articles in political, economic, religious and cultural history, analysis of contemporary developments, critical surveys and comment.

It also publishes primary documents, notes on source materials, reviews and review essays on books, exhibitions and other media.

Contributions are welcome that address Oceania more widely, or comparative or theoretical questions of significance to the Pacific.

The Journal of Pacific History accepts the following types of submission: · Research Articles including articles submitted for Pacific Currents · Narratives and Documents · Special Issues · Reviews

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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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.

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<i>or Dumézil among the Fijians</i>∗

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Marshall

• Rank, power, authority: A reassessment of traditional leadership in South Pacific societies∗

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Bronwen

• The Lapita cultural complex:<i>Origins, distribution, contemporaries and successors</i>∗

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Matthew

• In search of the Lapita Homeland:<i>Reconsructing the prehistory of the Bismarck Archipelag</i>

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Jim

• Causes and course of the Bougainville conflict

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Anthony J.

• The Making of Tupaia’s Map: A Story of the Extent and Mastery of Polynesian Navigation, Competing Systems of Wayfinding on James Cook’s <i>Endeavour</i>, and the Invention of an Ingenious Cartographic System

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Lars, Anja

• The colonisation, decolonisation and recolonisation of West New Guinea

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Jan

• Winners and Losers: Politics and Disorder in the Solomon Islands 2000-2002

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Sinclair

• The polynesian outliers:<i>Continuity, change, and replacement</i>∗

  Citation: 38

  Authors: P. V.

• Death Rituals and Identity in Contemporary Guam (Mariana Islands)

  Citation: 37

  Authors: David Atienza, Alexandre Coello