Journal de the Society of Oceanists

The Journal de la Société des océanistes (JSO) is a French academic journal dedicated to the study of Oceania in the broadest sense, with a particular focus on the present and past of its populations. Published by the Société des océanistes, it has been in existence since 1945 and has been disseminated electronically since September 2008. It is the only French and European journal entirely devoted to Oceania. Since the early 2000s, each volume has been structured around a thematic dossier, supplemented by the journal's regular sections: miscellany, news, book reviews, and lists of received books. The journal publishes two issues per year (or one double issue) with the support of the CNRS and the Centre national du livre. Issues older than two years are freely available on the OpenEdition Journals portal, while articles from issues less than two years old are available for purchase on Cairn.info since 2010. The journal began digital publication in 2008 on the revues.org portal (which became OpenEdition Journals in 2017). Articles published online more than three years after their release are available in full text. Also in 2008, the digitization and publication of issues prior to 2001 began on the Persée website. In 2010, the most recent articles (less than three years after publication) were made available for purchase on Cairn.info. In 2013, the journal began publishing color illustrations, and in the same year it was published on the English-language version of Cairn.info (in French, but with abstracts translated into English). By 2022, 89 issues from the period 1945–2000 had been digitized and put online, with only the years 1956–1960, 1962–1963, and 1965–1966 missing. The CNRS has requested that scientific journals move to full open access without delay.

The Journal de la Société des océanistes was founded in 1945 and has been published by the Société des océanistes since then. Initially, it was published once a year, in December. Over time, the publication frequency increased to two issues per year (or one double issue), with support from the CNRS and the Centre national du livre. Since the early 2000s, each volume has been organized around a thematic dossier, along with regular sections such as miscellany, news, book reviews, and lists of received books. In September 2008, the journal began electronic dissemination on the revues.org portal, which later became OpenEdition Journals in 2017. Also in 2008, the digitization and online publication of issues prior to 2001 began on the Persée website. In 2010, recent articles (less than three years old) became available for purchase on Cairn.info. In 2013, the journal started publishing color illustrations and was made available on the English-language version of Cairn.info, with abstracts translated into English. By 2022, 89 issues from 1945 to 2000 had been digitized and put online, with only a few years missing (1956–1960, 1962–1963, 1965–1966). The CNRS has requested that scientific journals transition to full open access without delay.

• 2022

  89 issues from 1945–2000 digitized and put online.

• 2017

  revues.org becomes OpenEdition Journals.

• 2013

  Journal begins publishing color illustrations and is available on the English-language version of Cairn.info.

• 2010

  Recent articles become available for purchase on Cairn.info.

• 2008

  Electronic dissemination begins on revues.org; digitization of pre-2001 issues starts on Persée.

• 1945

  Journal founded and first published annually in December.

The only French and European academic journal dedicated to Oceania.

• Journal de la Société des océanistes

  Academic journal publishing two issues per year (or one double issue) with thematic dossiers and regular sections.

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