Papers submitted to The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education are subject to rigorous peer review so as to ensure that the research published is high quality and ethically sound. All submitted papers should be original, unpublished and not in consideration for publication elsewhere at the time of submission.
The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education has a 'double blind' review process: authors are not told who reviewed their paper and reviewers are unaware of the paper's authorship. The peer referees’ and authors' identities remain unknown to the authors throughout the review process.
The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education is published Open Access under a Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 license. Authors retain full copyright. For more information see the copyright section below. There are no Article Processing Charges (APCs).
Articles are published immediately upon the final corrections of the master proof having been made. All articles are assigned a DOI number (Digital Object Identifier).
Authors contributing to The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education agree to publish their articles under a Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 license, allowing third parties to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, and to remix, transform, and build upon the material, for any purpose, even commercially, under the condition that appropriate credit is given, that a link to the license is provided, and that you indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
Authors retain copyright of their work, with first publication rights granted to The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education.
Authors are permitted (and encouraged) to post their accepted work online in institutional/disciplinary repositories or on their own websites. Pre-print (accepted for publication) versions posted online should include a citation and link to the final published version in The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education as soon as the issue is available; post-print versions (including the final publisher's PDF) should include a citation and link to the journal's website.
This journal currently utilises the LOCKSS program which offers decentralised and distributed preservation, seamless perpetual access, and preservation of the authentic original version of the content. The PKP Preservation Network (PN) ensures that journals that are not part of any other digital preservation service (such as CLOCKSS or Portico) can be preserved for long-term access. The Journal is included in a digital archive and in SHERPA/RoMEO .
Ethical standards for publication exist to ensure high-quality scientific publications, public trust in scientific findings, and that people receive credit for their ideas. The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education complies with the guidelines and best practices set forth by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Authors should refer to any specific ethical guidelines for research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people used in the process of applying for funding or ethical approval of the research, and where feasible demonstrate how these principles were applied in the research within the article (e.g. AIATSIS Code of Ethics)
AJIE uses iThenticate - plagiarism detection software - and may utilise the software if the editorial team or the reviewer/s have concerns about original content.
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About the Journal
The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education (AJIE) is an open access, internationally refereed journal which publishes papers and reports on the theory, method, and practice of Indigenous education. The journal welcomes articles that ground theoretical reflections and discussions in qualitative and quantitative studies, as well as examples of best practice with a focus on Indigenous education. Learn more >>
Published open access under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. | ISSN: 2049-7784 (Online)
Editors: Bronwyn Fredericks The University of Queensland, Australia & Martin Nakata James Cook University, Australia
Managing Editor: Katelyn Barney The University of Queensland, Australia
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands throughout Australia and pay our respects to their Ancestors and their descendants, who continue cultural and spiritual connections to Country. We recognise that these lands have always been places of teaching, researching and learning.
