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Wacana

Faculty of Humanities, University of Indonesia · Indonesia · Est. 1999

ISSN1411-2272eISSN2407-6899
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.196
H-Indexi
25
SNIPi
0.825
Total Worksi
781
Total Citationsi
3,287
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.13
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesiapublishes two thematic issues per year, in April and October. The first thematic issue consists of two numbers. Each issue is occasionally overseen by a special guest editor. All papers submitted toWacanaare subject to peer review and benefit from comments from the guest editor(s) and editorial guidance from theWacanaeditor. Fakultas Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya Universitas Indonesia,Gedung II - Kampus UI DepokDepok 16424, IndonesiaTel.: +62-21-7863 528 Ext. 107Fax.: +62-21-7270 038 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesiais 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. Wacanaseeks 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 seeUpcoming Themes. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

General Information

Country / RegionIndonesia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1999
Annual Volume~ 30 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications781
Publisher OrgUniversity of Indonesia
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2007
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Faculty of Humanities, University of Indonesia
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1411-2272 / 2407-6899
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
31
92
2019
26
113
2020
33
276
2021
32
87
2022
31
69
2023
28
7
2024
32
29
2025
21
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2
Cultural StudiesQ2
AnthropologyQ3
Library and Information SciencesQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Humanities, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyLibrary and Information SciencesCultural StudiesArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Asian Studies and HistoryCultural and Artistic StudiesIslamic Finance and CommunicationCultural and Religious Practices in IndonesiaLinguistic Variation and MorphologyEducational Research and MethodsMultilingual Education and PolicyLinguistics and Language AnalysisLegal Studies and PoliciesLanguage, Discourse, Communication Strategies

Frequently asked questions about Wacana

Is Wacana a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Wacana: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Wacana?

Wacana is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.13.

Is Wacana indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Wacana is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Wacana?

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesiapublishes two thematic issues per year, in April and October. The first thematic issue consists of two numbers. Each issue is occasionally overseen by a special guest editor. All papers submitted toWacanaare subject to peer review and benefit from comments from the guest editor(s) and editorial guidance from theWacanaeditor. Fakultas Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya Universitas Indonesia,Gedung II - Kampus UI DepokDepok 16424, IndonesiaTel.: +62-21-7863 528 Ext. 107Fax.: +62-21-7270 038 -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref