Wacana

Aims & Scope

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by the Faculty of Humanities, University of Indonesia.

It invites original articles on various issues within humanities, which include but are not limited to philosophy, literature, archaeology, anthropology, linguistics, history, cultural studies, philology, arts, library and information science focusing on Indonesian studies and research.

Wacana seeks to publish a balanced mix of high-quality theoretical or empirical research articles, case studies, review papers, comparative studies, exploratory papers, and book reviews.

All accepted manuscripts will be published both online and in printed forms.

The journal publishes two thematic issues per year, in April and October.

The first thematic issue consists of two numbers.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Human foraging responses to climate change; Here Sorot Entapa rockshelter on Kisar Island

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Hendri Asyhari Fajrian, Mahirta, Shimona, Stuart, Clara, Sue

• Nurturing Salafi manhaj A study of Salafi pesantrens in contemporary Indonesia

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Din

• Tim Redaksi Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia Pusat Bahasa, Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia Pusat Bahasa; Edisi Keempat. Jakarta: Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 2008, 1701 pp. [First edition: Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Balai Pustaka, 1988.] ISBN 978-979-22-3

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Hermina

• Early marriage, adolescent motherhood, and reproductive rights for young Sasak mothers in Lombok

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Linda Rae

• "Kanala, tamaaf, tramkassie, en stuur krieslam"; Lexical and phonological echoes of Malay in Cape Town

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Tom

• Language use and tourism in Yogyakarta; The linguistic landscape of Malioboro

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Anna Marietta, Yassir Nasanius, Sri Hapsari, Christiany

• Islamic cultural and Arabic linguistic influence on the languages of Nusantara; From lexical borrowing to localized Islamic lifestyles

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Choirul, Rika, Abdurrohman, Muhammad Arfan, Muyasaroh, Firdaus

• Behind the Eco-friendliness of “batik warna alam”'; Discovering the motives behind the production of batik in Jarum village, Klaten

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Widhi, Augustinus Ignatius, Arianti Ina Restiani

• The "kyai’s" voice and the Arabic Qur’an; Translation, orality, and print in modern Java

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Johanna

• A grammar of Papuan Malay

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Angela