Information for Authors

Please make sure you follow these guidelines when submitting an article or commentary.

MAI Journal publishes multidisciplinary peer-reviewed articles around indigenous knowledge and development in the context of Aotearoa New Zealand.

MAI Journal recognises that indigenous knowledge is dynamic, and welcomes papers that critically analyse and address all indigenous issues in the context of Aotearoa New Zealand. We aim to publish scholarly articles that substantively engage with intellectual indigenous scholarship.

We also publish articles in indigenous languages relevant to Aotearoa New Zealand.

MAI Journal is peer reviewed to international standards by reviewers both in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally. All papers will be reviewed by at least one indigenous reviewer.

If you are interested in submitting an article for consideration, please first read the Author Guidelines (listed at the end of this page under Attachments) and ensure that your paper complies. Then submit your paper using our online submission system. Submissions via email will not be accepted and all submission must comply with the author guidelines and word limits.

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For queries about content or paper submissions, contact the editorial office on editors@journal.mai.ac.nz

Contributors

Contributions are welcomed from all scholars working on indigenous research topics, but must be appropriate to the themes and aims of our journal. MAI Journal focuses on the Aotearoa New Zealand context and welcomes articles from international authors whose work may be of particular relevance to Aotearoa New Zealand. There are two main types of manuscript accepted by MAI Journal:

Article

• These make up the main content of the journal.
• This should be a piece of novel work that substantively addresses an indigenous issue or theme in the context of Aotearoa New Zealand.
• Will be peer reviewed to international standards.
• Initial submissions should be limited to 7000 words.
• Articles must include a 100–150 word abstract

Commentary

• Comment or opinion pieces on a topical issue. Containing new insight or opinion.
• Limited to 3000 words.
• Peer assessed by editors/editorial board to ensure appropriateness.
• Limited number published.
• Commentaries must include a 100-150 word abstract.