Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

The Bijdragen tot de taal-, land- en volkenkunde (also known as simply Bijdragen or BKI) has been published by the KITLV since 1853. During this long period, the successive editors have now and then changed the focus of the journal, in order to keep it fully up-to-date. The Bijdragen is currently going through a new change of focus in order to make it a truly interdisciplinary journal on Southeast Asia, interesting for a broad readership. While anthropological and historical studies with a solid empirical foundation continue to be very welcome, the editors seek especially articles from disciplines that are currently underrepresented: political science, law, sociology, social geography, development studies, urban studies, literature, socio-linguistics, and economics. Authors are kindly invited to point out the broader relevance of their manuscripts, either in terms of the geographical area under consideration or in terms of the theoretical (disciplinary) relevance of their topic. Articles that require a lot of technical knowledge to read (as, e.g. some economic or linguistic studies) are no longer considered for publication and are referred to specialized disciplinary journals. The broadening of the disciplinary focus is counterbalanced by a contraction of the regional focus, excluding Oceania and concentrating on insular Southeast Asia; as has been the case for over one-and-a-half century, the majority of articles continues to be on Indonesia. Special issues are possible, but the editors do not consider more than one special issue per volume and only if the theme is broad and diverse enough to appeal to a broad public. Articles about topical issues will be treated with high priority and can ‘overtake’ other articles in the editorial pipeline.

 

Section Policies

Articles

Editors
  • Freek Colombijn
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Notes

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Book reviews

Editors
  • M. Bloembergen
  • Susi Moeimam
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Debate

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Peer Review Process

The Editor will propose your article to the journal's Editorial Board. If it is considered to be suitable for possible publication, the article will be sent out for independent peer reviews. Based on the reviewers' reports, the Editorial Board will decide on the suitability of publishing your article.

 

Publication Frequency

Four issues annually.

 

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

 

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ISSN: 0006-2294