Oceania

Aims & Scope

Oceania publishes contributions in the field of social and cultural anthropology.

Its primary regional orientation is to the peoples of Australia, Melanesia, Polynesia, Micronesia and insular southeast Asia.

The central concern of the journal lies with papers that are the product of sustained ethnographic research, but review articles and papers that have direct bearing on the central ethnographic concerns of the journal are also accepted.

Correspondence and shorter comments may be published at the discretion of the editor.

Oceania also encourages the submission of thematically connected collections of papers by guest editors.

Potential guest editors should consult with the editor on issues of length, style and organization of the collection before submission.

In such cases, refereeing will be done as a collection.

Oceania is blind refereed and is published three times per year.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.6

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.371

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	30

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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.

• MORALITY AND THE CONCEPT OF THE PERSON AMONG THE GAHUKU‐GAMA

  Citation: 122

  Authors: K. E.

• ABORIGINAL TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION: ESTATE, RANGE, DOMAIN AND REGIME*

  Citation: 101

  Authors: W. E. H.

• SUBSISTENCE BEHAVIOUR AMONG THE WESTERN DESERT ABORIGINES OF AUSTRALIA1

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Richard A.

• THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF AUSTRALIAN TRIBES

  Citation: 96

  Authors: A. R.

• THE ORIGIN OF SUBSECTIONS IN NORTHERN AUSTRALIA

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Patrick

• THE SELF IN SELF DECORATION

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Marilyn

• SEXUAL ANTAGONISM IN THE NEW GUINEA HIGHLANDS: A BENA BENA EXAMPLE

  Citation: 79

  Authors: L. L.

• INFANTICIDE IN ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIA

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Gillian

• ON THE THEORY AND POLITICS OF CULTURAL CONSTRUCTION IN THE PACIFIC

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Jocelyn

• NAMA CULT OF THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, NEW GUINEA

  Citation: 77

  Authors: K. E.

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