ICIRAS: Research and reconciliation with indigenous peoples in rural health journals.
Mark J Lock Ngiyampaa, Faye McMillan Wiradjuri, Donald Warne Oglala Lakota, Bindi Bennett Gamilaraay, Jacquie Kidd Ngāpuhi, Naomi Williams Bkejwanong, Jodie Lea Martire, Paul Worley, Peter Hutten-Czapski, Emily Saurman, Veronica Matthews Quandamooka, Emma Walke Bundjalung, Dave Edwards Worimi, Julie Owen Nurrunga And Ngarrendjeri, Jennifer Browne, Russell Roberts
Author Information
Mark J Lock Ngiyampaa: Faculty of Health, School of Public Health, Girra Maa Indigenous Health Discipline, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia. ORCID
Faye McMillan Wiradjuri: Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Population, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, University of New South Wales, Samuels Building University of NSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia. ORCID
Donald Warne Oglala Lakota: School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The University of North Dakota, Grand Folks, North Dakota, USA.
Bindi Bennett Gamilaraay: First Nations Health, Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Qld, Australia. ORCID
Jacquie Kidd Ngāpuhi: Maori Advancement Clinical Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand. ORCID
Naomi Williams Bkejwanong: School of Social Work, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Jodie Lea Martire: CSC, St Lucia, Qld, Australia. ORCID
Paul Worley: Rural and Remote Health, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia.
Peter Hutten-Czapski: Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, ON, Canada. ORCID
Emily Saurman: Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health, School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia. ORCID
Veronica Matthews Quandamooka: Centre for Research Excellence: Strengthening Systems for Indigenous Health Care Equity (CRE- STRIDE), University Centre for Rural Health, University of Sydney, Lismore, NSW, Australia. ORCID
Emma Walke Bundjalung: Centre for Research Excellence: Strengthening Systems for Indigenous Health Care Equity (CRE- STRIDE), University Centre for Rural Health, University of Sydney, Lismore, NSW, Australia. ORCID
Dave Edwards Worimi: Digital Mental Health, University Centre for Rural Health, University of Sydney, Lismore, NSW, Australia.
Julie Owen Nurrunga And Ngarrendjeri: Library For All, Brisbane, Qld, Australia.
Jennifer Browne: Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Vic., Australia. ORCID
Russell Roberts: School of Business, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, NSW, Australia. ORCID
AIM: We aim to promote discussion about an Indigenous Cultural Identity of Research Authors Standard (ICIRAS) for academic journal publications. CONTEXT: This is based on a gap in research publishing practice where Indigenous peoples' identity is not systematically and rigorously flagged in rural health research publications. There are widespread reforms, in different research areas, to counter the reputation of scientific research as a vehicle of racism and discrimination against the world's Indigenous peoples. Reflecting on these broader movements, the editorial teams of three rural health journals-the Australian Journal of Rural Health, the Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, and Rural and Remote Health-recognised that Indigenous peoples' identity could be embedded in authorship details. APPROACH: An environmental scan (through a cultural safety lens where Indigenous cultural authority is respected, valued, and empowered) of literature was undertaken to detect the signs of inclusion of Indigenous peoples in research. This revealed many ways in which editorial boards of Journals could systematically improve their process so that there is 'nothing about Indigenous people, without Indigenous people' in rural health research publications. CONCLUSION: Improving the health and wellbeing of Indigenous peoples worldwide requires high quality research evidence. The philosophy of cultural safety supports the purposeful positioning of Indigenous peoples within the kaleidoscope of cultural knowledges as identified contributors and authors of research evidence. The ICIRAS is a call-to-action for research journals and institutions to rigorously improve publication governance that signals "Editing with IndigenUs and for IndigenUs".
