Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Wacana-Jurnal Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya-Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia
ISSN 1411-2272 · eISSN 2407-6899 · University of Indonesia · Indonesia
Wacana-Jurnal Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya-Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 21 weeks (community reports); 32 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Wacana-Jurnal Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya-Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia is published by University of Indonesia and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Asian Studies and History, Islamic Finance and Communication and Cultural and Artistic Studies, together about 37.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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. For more information on upcoming issues, please see Upcoming Themes. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Lilie M. RoosmanPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences23.6%
- Islamic Finance and CommunicationSocial Sciences6.9%
- Cultural and Artistic StudiesSocial Sciences6.8%
- Cultural and Religious Practices in IndonesiaSocial Sciences6%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences5.4%
- Educational Research and MethodsSocial Sciences5%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences4.8%
- Linguistics and Language AnalysisArts and Humanities4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Sinta indexed journal (S1), E-ISSN: 2407-6899, ISSN: 1411-2272Publisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 801 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 29 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 7 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 70 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 87 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 277 |
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 21 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- articlesThe length of the articles Between 20 and 40 A4 pages (excluding Abstract, Keywords, and References).Length not stated
- book reviewsA review should be between 700–1200 words, using Book Antiqua 11 point, 1.5 space in MS Word 2003 version or higher.Length not stated
- reviewhave to be written in English. Length A review should be between 700–1200 words, using Book Antiqua 11 point, 1.5 space in MS Word 2003 vermain text ≤ 1,200 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright
- Authorship
Originality Model summary
Articles submitted for Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia, have not been published elsewhere and are not under review for possible publication elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
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
- University of Indonesia
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 1411-2272
- Electronic ISSN
- 2407-6899
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Wacana-Jurnal Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya-Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia
What CAS zone is Wacana-Jurnal Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya-Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Wacana-Jurnal Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya-Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Wacana-Jurnal Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya-Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia?
Authors report an average review time of about 21 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 Wacana-Jurnal Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya-Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index Wacana-Jurnal Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya-Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Wacana-Jurnal Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya-Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Wacana-Jurnal Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya-Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia open access, and what is the APC?
Wacana-Jurnal Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya-Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia 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: .