Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

Published continuously since 1919, the New West Indian Guide is the oldest scholarly journal on the Caribbean, featuring English-language articles in the fields of anthropology, art, archaeology, economics, geography, geology, history, international relations, linguistics, literature, music, political science and sociology, and includes the world's most complete review section on Caribbean books - covering some 150 books each year. NWIG is a peer reviewed journal and regularly publishes contributions by authors in Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, England, Germany, Guyana, the Netherlands, Suriname, the United States, and Venezuela, as well as every part of the insular Caribbean. The total number of pages of virtually each NWIG volume exceeds 400 pages and is issued in December and July without fail due to a rigorously respected deadline.

 

Section Policies

Articles

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Debate

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Review articles

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Unchecked Peer Reviewed

Book reviews

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Unchecked Peer Reviewed
 

Peer Review Process

Articles sent to the Editor will be sent out for independent peer reviews. Based on the international reviewers

 

Publication Frequency

Two issues annually (Summer and Winter).

 

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.

 

Why register?

It is NOT necessary to register for just viewing the articles. However, we encourage readers to sign up for the publishing notification service for this journal.

Use the Register link at the top of the homepage for the journal. If you wish, you may then opt for receiving a Table of Contents by email for each new issue of the journal.



ISSN: 1382-2373