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| International Journal of Cuban Studies | |
|---|---|
| Title | International Journal of Cuban Studies |
| Discipline | Latin American studies, Caribbean studies |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Independent academic publisher |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| History | 2009–present |
| Issn | 1758-5723 |
International Journal of Cuban Studies. The International Journal of Cuban Studies is a peer-reviewed periodical focusing on contemporary and historical issues related to Cuba, the Caribbean, and their transnational linkages with United States–Cuba relations, Latin America, and the African diaspora. It publishes research on politics, society, culture, and international relations that engages with debates involving figures and institutions such as Fidel Castro, Raúl Castro, Che Guevara, Ernesto "Che" Guevara, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, José Martí, Ernesto Lecuona, and events including the Cuban Revolution, the Bay of Pigs Invasion, and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Founded in the late 2000s, the journal emerged amid renewed scholarly interest following policy shifts such as the Helms–Burton Act debates and diplomatic initiatives including the 2014 United States–Cuba talks and the reestablishment of ties under Barack Obama. Early issues featured contributions addressing post-Soviet transition after the Dissolution of the Soviet Union and the Special Period in Cuba's Special Period, as well as analyses of migration flows like those stemming from the Mariel boatlift and the Balsero crisis. The title has positioned itself alongside established outlets that cover Cuba–Spain relations, Cuba–Russia relations, and transnational movements connected to Afro-Cuban religions and Caribbean literature.
The journal aims to bring interdisciplinary work from scholars associated with institutions such as University of Havana, Florida International University, Harvard University, University of Miami, King's College London, Oxford University, University of Toronto, Columbia University, UCLA, and University of Chicago. It solicits research on policy debates involving actors like the Cuban Communist Party, studies of cultural production referencing Alejo Carpentier, Nicolás Guillén, Reinaldo Arenas, and archival work linked to collections such as the Cuban National Archives and the Archivo General de la Nación (Mexico). Comparative pieces link Cuba to cases including Venezuela, Bolivia, Mexico, Spain, Portugal, and Haiti.
Editorial leadership has included scholars with ties to centres such as the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, the Latin American Studies Association, and the Royal Historical Society. The board typically features experts on topics like U.S. embargo against Cuba, Cuban healthcare, Cuban education, and cultural debates involving the Buena Vista Social Club phenomenon and filmmakers like Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Fernando Pérez. The journal publishes on a quarterly schedule, carries an ISSN, and offers print and electronic formats managed by an independent UK-based publisher with distribution channels reaching libraries such as the British Library, the Library of Congress, and university libraries across Latin America and Europe.
Articles have covered pivotal moments and personalities including analyses of Fidel Castro's foreign policy, studies on Raúl Castro's reforms, and reassessments of Che Guevara's writings. Notable contributions examined the legacies of José Martí in exile networks, archival discoveries from the National Archives and Records Administration, assessments of the Mariel boatlift in diaspora studies, and literary readings of works by Gustavo Pérez Firmat and Zoé Valdés. Special issues have focused on topics such as Cuban music and international circuits involving festivals like Havana Film Festival, tourism dynamics linked to the Varadero resort, and public health responses during events comparable to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The journal is abstracted or indexed in disciplinary and multidisciplinary services used by scholars affiliated with Scopus-indexed departments, and is discoverable via catalogues maintained by entities like the British Library, WorldCat, and university consortia. Its metadata appears in bibliographic databases consulted by researchers at institutions such as Johns Hopkins University, Yale University, Princeton University, and Stanford University.
Scholars working on Cuban studies and related fields have cited the journal in monographs and edited volumes published by presses including Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Duke University Press, and Routledge. Reviews in venues associated with the Latin American Studies Association and periodicals tied to the Caribbean Studies Association have noted its role in cultivating dialogue between island-based researchers and diaspora scholars from cities like Miami, Havana, Madrid, and London. Policy analysts in think tanks such as the Brookings Institution and the Council on Foreign Relations have drawn on its articles for briefs concerning U.S.–Cuba policy and regional cooperation.
The journal is available via institutional subscriptions, individual subscriptions, and selected sales through academic distributors serving libraries including the Library of Congress and the British Library. Digital access is provided for subscribers and participating university consortia; back issues are held in special collections at universities including University of Havana, University of Miami, and King's College London.
Category:Cuban studies journals Category:Latin American studies journals