Journal profile
Kta A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature
ISSN 1411-2639 · eISSN 2302-6294 · Petra Christian University · Indonesia
Kta A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kta A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature is published by Petra Christian University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, American and British Literature Analysis and Linguistics and Language Analysis, together about 30.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Volume 28, Number 1 of k@ta: A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature presents studies on varied issues in language and literature. The issue includes articles by 16 authors from eight academic institutions in Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan, and Indonesia. We thank the reviewers whose careful evaluations and feedback supported the editorial process for this issue: Anh Ton-Nu (Vietnam), Auba Llompart Pons (Spain), Baramee Kheovichai (Thailand), Cenel-Augusto Perez (Romania), Farhana Abdul Fatah (Malaysia), Gabriel Dan Bărbuleț (Romania), Kevin Michael A. de Guzman (Philippines), Laurent Poliquin (Canada), Mai Mowafy (Egypt), Paize Keulemans (USA), Paul Anthony Thomas (USA), Rafael Ibe Santos (USA), Saranpat Boonhok (Thailand), Sebonti Roy Chowdhury (India), Shirley D. Frigillano (Philippines), Teisi Ligi (Estonia), and Thanong Aupitak (Germany).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Flora Debora FlorisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 8, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Japan 1, Australia 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities12%
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities11%
- Linguistics and Language AnalysisArts and Humanities7.6%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities5.2%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities4.9%
- Literary Theory and Cultural HermeneuticsArts and Humanities4.1%
- Themes in Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities3.9%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 373 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 26 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 40 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 55 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 63 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 75 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 69 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Publication ethics and malpractice statement page exists. Model summary
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Privacy statement Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
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
- Petra Christian University
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1411-2639
- Electronic ISSN
- 2302-6294
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 1 (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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Kta A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature
How long does peer review take at Kta A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Kta A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (8), United States (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Kta A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kta A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Kta A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature open access, and what is the APC?
Kta A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .