Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
MAI Journal
ISSN 2230-6862 · Nga Pae o te Maramatanga
MAI Journal: fully open access; 30 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
MAI Journal is published by Nga Pae o te Maramatanga. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights, Indigenous Cultures and History and Indigenous and Place-Based Education, together about 60.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
In this general issue, MAI Journal Volume 15, Issue 1 presents a wide collection of Indigenous research and scholarship that foregrounds Māori and Pacific perspectives on resilience, wellbeing, and self-determination. This issue features 15 articles, four commentaries, and a book review exploring kaupapa such as Māori economies and kai sovereignty, Indigenous research ethics, health and housing inequities, education, and justice. Contributions span topics from whakapapa-based economic frameworks and māra-centred urban planning, to rangatahi voices, Māori workforce experiences, and Pacific health and financial wellbeing. Together, these contributions highlight the strength of community-led, relational, and intergenerational approaches to research grounded in mātauranga Māori and Pacific knowledge systems, continuing MAI Journal’s commitment to advancing Indigenous thought and transformative practice in Aotearoa and beyond.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsSocial Sciences39.7%
- Indigenous Cultures and HistorySocial Sciences12.9%
- Indigenous and Place-Based EducationSocial Sciences7.6%
- Indigenous Peoples' Rights and LawSocial Sciences4.2%
- Indigenous Studies and EcologyHealth Professions3.4%
- Pacific and Southeast Asian StudiesSocial Sciences3.2%
- Qualitative Research Methods and EthicsSocial Sciences2.9%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences2.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q2 | 536/1434 | 62nd |
| Anthropology | Q3 | 290/536 | 45th |
| Education | Q4 | 1336/1698 | 21st |
| Health (social science) | Q4 | 322/387 | 16th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.46OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 265 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 157 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 141 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 157 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 172 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 189 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 184 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Copyright held by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, a Centre of Research Excellence hosted by the University of Auckland Model summary
COPYRIGHT © 2021 NGĀ PAE O TE MĀRAMATANGA, A CENTRE OF RESEARCH EXCELLENCE HOSTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Nga Pae o te Maramatanga
- ISSN
- 2230-6862
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MAI Journal
Which databases index MAI Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, MAI Journal is indexed in Scopus.
Is MAI Journal open access, and what is the APC?
MAI Journal is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .