Indonesia and the Malay World is an international scholarly journal which focuses its study of the region on languages, literatures, art, archaeology, history, religion, anthropology and the performing arts. It is published three times a year, in March, July, and November. First published in 1973 as Indonesia Circle, the change of journal title indicates its concern with the entire Malay world and signals a desire to encompass more fully the study of the region.

Special Issues

Indonesian Performing Arts across Borders
Matthew Isaac Cohen; Alessandra Lopez Y. Royo; Laura Noszlopy
Volume 35, 2007, Issue 101
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Nigel Phillips and Indonesia and the Malay World
Russell Jones
Volume 34, 2006, Issue 100
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Peer Review Statement
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, with initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing.

Recent Articles

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Abdullah Bin Abdul Kadir Munsyi: A Man of Bananas and Thorns
Amin Sweeney