About the Conference Proceedings Series
Description
The International Forum on Spice Route (IFSR) Conference Proceedings Series is an open-access academic publication platform that publishes selected scholarly works presented at the International Forum on Spice Route. The series serves as a formal record of conference-based knowledge production and supports the dissemination of multidisciplinary research on spice routes, maritime heritage, cultural exchange, migration, ethnobotany, sustainability, innovation, creative practices, and maritime societies.
The International Forum on Spice Route is a multidisciplinary forum initiated by Negeri Rempah Foundation and organized in collaboration with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). The forum brings together academics, researchers, policymakers, maritime communities, cultural practitioners, artists, NGOs, students, and wider publics to discuss the historical and contemporary significance of the Spice Routes. IFSR promotes cross-cultural dialogue, knowledge exchange, and public engagement on the continuing relevance of the Spice Routes in Indonesia, Southeast Asia, and the wider world. The 2025 forum, for example, emphasized sustainability, heritage, and innovation as key pathways for addressing contemporary challenges.
Focus and Scope
The proceedings series welcomes original scholarly contributions related to the themes of the International Forum on Spice Route. Its scope includes, but is not limited to, spice route studies, maritime history, cultural heritage, migration and diaspora, social networks, ethnobotany, phytogeography, sustainability, innovation, decolonial heritage, maritime societies, seafaring, trade networks, local knowledge, creative expression, and non-traditional research outputs. The series is intended for readers, authors, reviewers, librarians, researchers, lecturers, students, policymakers, and cultural heritage practitioners interested in the Spice Routes and their broader social, historical, ecological, and cultural significance.
Open Access Policy
The IFSR Conference Proceedings Series provides open access to its published content to support wider dissemination of knowledge and to encourage academic, cultural, and public engagement with research on the Spice Routes. Readers may access published proceedings without subscription fees. Authors and readers are expected to use the published materials responsibly, with proper citation and acknowledgement of authorship.
Copyright Notice
Copyright in the proceedings belongs to The National Research and Innovation Agency and Negeri Rempah Foundation. Copyright of individual papers remains the property of the respective authors. No part of the publication may be reproduced by any process without prior permission from the publishers and authors, except for fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, review, or citation. Copyright of images and visual materials in the publication belongs to the authors or appears with permissions granted to those authors. The editors and publisher accept no responsibility where authors have not obtained the appropriate permissions.
Sponsorship and Publisher Disclosure
The IFSR Conference Proceedings Series is published by Negeri Rempah Foundation in collaboration with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). The proceedings series supports the academic dissemination of selected papers and research outputs presented at the International Forum on Spice Route.
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Archiving Policy
The IFSR Conference Proceedings Series supports the long-term preservation and accessibility of its published content. Where applicable, the proceedings may be preserved through institutional repositories, publisher archives, and recognized digital preservation systems such as LOCKSS or CLOCKSS when these services are activated by the website administrator or publishing institution.
