島水 Shimaqua

Shima Series II

島 Shima Publications

ISSN: 1834-6057

Shimaqua is an open-access (no fee) peer-reviewed journal of research and debate addressing terrestrial and aquatic interfaces and inter-relations, and the manner in which human societies and other actants animate these.

Shimaqua furthers lines of analysis and discussion advanced in Shima Series I (2006–2026) and aims to expand and develop concepts such as the aquapelago (an assemblage of terrestrial and aquatic elements constituted by human activities); waterscapes and wetness in inland areas; submergence, related to changing sea-levels and flood events; vaporous and/or frozen water forms and phenomena; and the various social experiences and cultural imaginaries of these.

Shimaqua uploads material as soon as it is accepted for publication. It encourages interdisciplinary and adventurous approaches to its topics and publishes rigid journal articles, dialogues, debates sequences and contributions presented in non-traditional forms. There are no standard word lengths for written material and no prescriptions for non-traditional submissions, these can be negotiated individually.

Recommended citation style for published material:

Lee, C. (2025). Experiencing and understanding the atmospheric interface of the surf zone. Shimaqua SII Article 1 (doi: 10.21463/shima2.1)

Submissions

Shimaqua invites those interested in contributing to submit a 300 word abstract to before submitting a completed work for review. All abstracts will receive responses and those creators whose proposals align with the journal’s focus (detailed above) will be invited to submit their work.

Shima Series I (Archive)

Shima is a SCOPUS registered peer-refereed academic journal, published twice a year by Shima Publishing (Sydney, Australia) in open access online form and has been registered with the Directory of Open Access Journals since 2007. Shima publishes:

  • Theoretical and/or comparative studies of island, marine, lacustrine or riverine cultures
  • Case studies of island, marine, lacustrine or riverine cultures
  • Accounts of collaborative research and development projects in island, marine, lacustrine or riverine locations
  • Analyses of "island-like" insular spaces (such as peninsular "almost islands," enclaves, exclaves and micronations)
  • Analyses of fictional representations of islands, "islandness," oceanic, lacustrine and riverine issues
  • In-depth "feature" reviews of publications, media texts, exhibitions, events etc. concerning the above
  • Photo and Video Essays on any aspects of the above

Anthologies

Shima Series II: Shimaqua (Current)

Shimaqua is an open-access (no fee) peer-reviewed journal of research and debate addressing terrestrial and aquatic interfaces and inter-relations, and the manner in which human societies and other actants animate these.

Shimaqua furthers lines of analysis and discussion in advanced in Shima Series I (2006–2026) and aims to expand and develop concepts such as the aquapelago (an assemblage of terrestrial and aquatic elements constituted by human activities and interventions); submergence, related to changing sea-levels and flood events; waterscapes in inland areas; and the various social experiences and cultural imaginaries created by such phenomena.