Journal of the Polynesian Society

Aims & Scope

Journal of the Polynesian Society is a peer-reviewed, internationally-ranked print and online publication.

It features social, cultural, indigenous and historical research related to the past and present lives and cultures of peoples of Pacific/Oceanic heritage, including those of the traditional cultural areas of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia.

Submissions typically derive from (but are not limited to): social anthropology, archaeology, history, ethnology, Māori and Pacific Studies, museum and material culture studies, linguistics and biological anthropology.

The Journal is published quarterly (March, June, September and December) and includes main articles (5000-11,000 words), shorter communications (4000 words or less) and book reviews.

Book reviews are solicited by the Review Editor.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	28793

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.108

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	17

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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.

• Without precedent: Shifting protocols in the use of Rongelapese navigational knowledge

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Joseph H.

• The identification of a Marquesan adze in the Cook Islands

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Andrew, Peter J., Melinda S.

• The transfer of kÅ«mara (Ipomoea batatas) from East to South Polynesia and its dispersal in New Zealand

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Atholl, Fiona

• Refining the Society Islands cultural sequence: colonization phase and developmental phase coastal occupation on MoÊ»orea Island

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Jennifer G., Yosihiko

• Pacific colonisation and canoe performance: Experiments in the science of sailing

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Geoffrey, Richard G. J.

• Voices on the wind, traces in the earth: Integrating oral narrative and archaeology in Polynesian history

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Patrick V.

• Sāmoa’s hidden past: LiDAR confirms inland settlement and suggests larger populations in pre-contact Sāmoa

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Gregory, Dionne, Matiu Matavai

• Phylogenetic analysis of Polynesian ritual architecture suggests extensive cultural sharing and innovation

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Ethan E.

• New AMS radiocarbon dates and a re-evaluation of the cultural sequence of Tikopia Island, southeast Solomon Islands

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Patrick V., Jillian A.

• Embedding the apology in the nation’s identity

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Danielle, Joanna

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