Māori scholars say their work is not getting fair recognition because of racism and unconscious bias within the world of publishing. Victoria University associate law professor Carwyn Jones says the lack of Māori academics within scholarly publishing is not related to academic ability. Photo: Chevron Hassett/The Wireless The tertiary sector, particularly the publishing and peer review process, was not inclusive of work from indigenous academics, they said. Jacinta Ruru, the first ever Māori Professor of Law, said tangata whenua have had to resort to creating their own journals in order to have their voices heard. Jacinta Ruru.