Journal profile
Kembara Jurnal Keilmuan Bahasa Sastra dan Pengajarannya
ISSN 2442-7632 · eISSN 2442-9287 · Lembaga Pengembangan Publikasi Ilmiah (LPPI) Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang · Indonesia
Kembara Jurnal Keilmuan Bahasa Sastra dan Pengajarannya: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 81 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kembara Jurnal Keilmuan Bahasa Sastra dan Pengajarannya is published by Lembaga Pengembangan Publikasi Ilmiah (LPPI) Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistics and Language Analysis, Language Acquisition and Education and Literary Theory and Cultural Hermeneutics, together about 28.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal title KEMBARA: Jurnal Keilmuan Bahasa, Sastra, dan Pengajarannya Initials KEMBARA Grade SINTA 2 the decree No. 10/C/C3/DT.05.00/2025 Frequency 2 issues per year (April and October) DOI prefix 10.22219 by Print ISSN 2442-7632 Online ISSN 2442-9287 Editor-in-chief Arif Setiawan (+6285649955997) Man. Editor Chandra Rahma Wijaya Putra Publisher Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang Cit. Analysis Google Scholar Indexing DOAJ | SINTA | Scholar | Garuda KEMBARA: Jurnal Keilmuan Bahasa, Sastra, dan Pengajarannya (P-ISSN 2442-7632 | E-ISSN 2442-9287), focuses on publishing research articles and current issues related to language, literature, and the instructor. The main objective of KEMBARA: Jurnal Keilmuan Bahasa, Sastra, dan Pengajarannya is to provide a platform for scholars, academics, lecturers, and researchers to share contemporary thoughts in their fields. The editor has reviewed all published articles. KEMBARA: Jurnal Keilmuan Bahasa, Sastra, dan Pengajarannya accepts submissions of original articles that have not been published elsewhere or are being considered or processed for publication anywhere and do not display plagiarism. Prerequisites, standards, and manuscript formats are listed in the author's guidelines and templates. Submissions received will be reviewed by at least two reviewers before being published. KEMBARA: Jurnal Keilmuan Bahasa, Sastra, dan Pengajarannya published by the Indonesian Language Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, the University of Muhammadiyah Malang in collaboration with the Association of Indonesian Language and Literature Lecturers (ADOBSI) and the Association of Language and Literature Journal Managers Indonesia and its Teaching (PPJB-SIP). KEMBARA: Jurnal Keilmuan Bahasa, Sastra, dan Pengajarannya was founded in 2015, published twice a year in April and October. Manuscript submissions are open throughout the year, but before submitting, make sure that the manuscript is in Indonesian and follows the focus and scope and the author's guidelines. The Ministry of Research Technology and Higher Education, the Republic of Indonesia has accredited KEMBARA: Jurnal Keilmuan Bahasa, Sastra, dan Pengajarannya, in 2018 (SINTA 3). Currently, KEMBARA: Jurnal Keilmuan Bahasa, Sastra, dan Pengajarannya, has been accredited by SINTA 2 (2020) by the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia starting from Volume 6 Number 1 (2020). The last accreditation is valid unt
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Arif SetiawanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Indonesia 20, Mainland China 1, Australia 1, Netherlands 1, Iran 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistics and Language AnalysisArts and Humanities13.8%
- Language Acquisition and EducationPsychology8.4%
- Literary Theory and Cultural HermeneuticsArts and Humanities6%
- Language and CultureSocial Sciences4.7%
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science4.6%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities4.4%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities4.4%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SINTA, Scholar, GarudaPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.53OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 431 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 69 |
| 2025 | 81 | 81 | 198 |
| 2024 | 59 | 59 | 392 |
| 2023 | 59 | 59 | 441 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 253 |
| 2021 | 52 | 52 | 168 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IDR 1,000,000 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 1,000,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 1,000,000 | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–150 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with KEMBARA (Jurnal Keilmuan Bahasa, Sastra, dan Pengajarannya) agree to the following terms: For all articles published in KEMBARA, copyright is retained by the authors. Authors give permission to the publisher to announce the work with conditions. When the manuscript is accepted for publication, the authors agree to automatic transfer of the publishing right to the publisher…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer-reviewed sections require blind review instructions to be followed. Model summary
If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original, unpublished work only; not under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Lembaga Pengembangan Publikasi Ilmiah (LPPI) Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2442-7632
- Electronic ISSN
- 2442-9287
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Kembara Jurnal Keilmuan Bahasa Sastra dan Pengajarannya
How long does peer review take at Kembara Jurnal Keilmuan Bahasa Sastra dan Pengajarannya?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Kembara Jurnal Keilmuan Bahasa Sastra dan Pengajarannya?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–150 words; Keywords: ≤ 5. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Kembara Jurnal Keilmuan Bahasa Sastra dan Pengajarannya based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (20), Mainland China (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Kembara Jurnal Keilmuan Bahasa Sastra dan Pengajarannya?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kembara Jurnal Keilmuan Bahasa Sastra dan Pengajarannya is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Kembara Jurnal Keilmuan Bahasa Sastra dan Pengajarannya open access, and what is the APC?
Kembara Jurnal Keilmuan Bahasa Sastra dan Pengajarannya is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .