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| Australian Aboriginal Studies (journal) | |
|---|---|
| Title | Australian Aboriginal Studies |
| Discipline | Indigenous studies, anthropology, history |
| Abbreviation | Aust. Aborig. Stud. |
| Publisher | Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies |
| Country | Australia |
| History | 1978–present |
| Frequency | annual |
| Openaccess | hybrid |
Australian Aboriginal Studies (journal) is a peer-reviewed annual journal published by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. It publishes research on Indigenous Australian history, anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, cultural heritage and contemporary issues, engaging scholars, community researchers and institutions across Australia. The journal functions as a platform connecting academic authors, community organisations and museum and archive professionals.
The journal was established in the context of debates following the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, the rise of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, and initiatives at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies and the National Museum of Australia. Early editorial activity involved contributors associated with University of Sydney, Australian National University, University of Melbourne, and James Cook University. Over successive decades the title intersected with policy developments such as the Mabo v Queensland (No 2), the Native Title Act 1993, and inquiries connected to the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. Publication formats shifted alongside archival collaborations with the National Library of Australia and digitisation projects linked to the Trove portal.
The journal covers multidisciplinary work including case studies from field sites like Kakadu National Park, Torres Strait Islands, Pilbara, and Arnhem Land; archaeological reports referencing sites such as Lake Mungo; language documentation involving families like Pama–Nyungan and entries on speakers such as Djambarrpuyngu communities. Articles discuss events and figures connected to the Stolen Generations, Freedom Rides (1965), and activism from organisations including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission and National Congress of Australia's First Peoples. The scope embraces arts and cultural scholarship featuring collaborations with institutions like the Art Gallery of New South Wales and performances referencing works by David Gulpilil and Boori Pryor. Review essays critique monographs published by presses such as University of Queensland Press, ANU Press, and Oxford University Press.
Editorial leadership has often included academics affiliated with University of New South Wales, Flinders University, La Trobe University, and Monash University, alongside community editors from organisations such as the Aboriginal Legal Service and the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council. Contributors have ranged from Indigenous elders and researchers involved with Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research to non-Indigenous scholars connected to the Australian Institute of Criminology and the Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology. Peer reviewers frequently come from networks including the Australian Archaeological Association, Australian Linguistic Society, and curators from the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia and South Australian Museum.
The journal is indexed in regional and international services with ties to the AustLit database, entries in the Directory of Open Access Journals, and listings in citation repositories used by the Australian Research Council. Its influence is measured in dialogues around landmark legal decisions such as Wik Peoples v Queensland and scholarly debates hosted at forums like the Australian Anthropological Society conference and seminars at Sydney Opera House cultural events. Citation networks connect articles to scholarship by figures associated with Keith Windschuttle-related controversies and responses by scholars from University of Technology Sydney and Griffith University.
Issues are distributed in print through the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies publication channels and digitally via institutional repositories at the National Library of Australia and university libraries such as State Library of New South Wales and State Library Victoria. Back issues have been digitised for platforms like Trove and harvested by aggregators used by the Bibliographic Database Services. Distribution partnerships have included bookshops at the National Gallery of Victoria and academic distributors servicing departments at Charles Darwin University and Curtin University.
The journal has been involved in contested exchanges reflecting broader disputes involving public intellectuals tied to debates around the Stolen Generations narrative, polemics linked to figures associated with the History wars, and critiques emerging from community organisations such as the Aboriginal Rights Coalition. Reception has ranged from endorsement by Indigenous institutions like the National Native Title Tribunal to critique by commentators anchored at media outlets such as the Sydney Morning Herald and public policy centres at Institute of Public Affairs. Editorial decisions and peer-review disputes occasionally prompted responses from academics at Australian National University and community statements mediated through the Ombudsman (Australia) framework.
Category:Academic journals published in Australia Category:Indigenous studies journals