Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

Focus

Warisan: Journal of History and Cultural Heritage is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing the study of history and cultural heritage from both Indonesian and global perspectives. The journal welcomes original research articles, reviews, and critical essays that explore the diverse dimensions of historical inquiry and heritage studies across all time periods and geographical regions.

 

Scope

The scope of Warisan includes, but is not limited to:

  • Indonesian and World History: Covering a wide range of historical periods, from ancient to contemporary times, with a focus on political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural developments.

  • Cultural Heritage Studies: Investigating both tangible and intangible heritage, memory, conservation practices, local traditions, and heritage policies at the local, national, and transnational levels.

  • Interdisciplinary Perspectives: Promoting approaches from history, anthropology, sociology, archaeology, heritage studies, and related disciplines to enrich understanding of past human experiences and their continuing relevance today.

  • Thematic and Comparative Studies: Encouraging submissions that address themes such as nationalism, colonialism and postcolonialism, identity and community, historical memory, and heritage contestation.

  • Historiography and Methodology: Articles that critically engage with historical methods, archival research, oral history, digital history, and the politics of historical writing are also welcome.

By providing a platform for both established and emerging scholars, Warisan seeks to foster meaningful dialogues that bridge academic, public, and local understandings of the past and its legacies.

 

 

Section Policies

Articles

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed
 

Peer Review Process

The peer-review process is designed to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity, ensuring that all published works contribute meaningfully to the field of historical research. Our peer-review process is rigorous, transparent, and fair, aimed at providing authors with constructive feedback while maintaining the quality and credibility of the journal.

  1. Initial Manuscript Screening
    Upon submission, all manuscripts undergo an initial screening by the editorial team. This step involves evaluating the manuscript for alignment with the journal’s focus and scope, checking for adherence to formatting guidelines, and conducting a plagiarism check using Turnitin. To proceed further, manuscripts must meet a similarity threshold of no more than 25%. The editor also ensures that the manuscript fits the journal’s academic and ethical standards before sending it for peer review. This initial review typically takes between one to four weeks.

  2. Assignment to Peer Reviewers
    Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are then subjected to a single-blind peer-review process, where the reviewers remain anonymous, but the authors' identities are known to the reviewers.

  3. Review Evaluation Criteria
    Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on the originality of the research, the clarity of argumentation, the methodological rigor, and the overall contribution to historical scholarship. The reviewers are also asked to identify any ethical concerns, including potential conflicts of interest, and to ensure that sources and references are appropriately cited.

  4. Editorial Decision
    Once the reviewers have submitted their reports, the editorial team evaluates the feedback and makes one of the following editorial decisions:
    • Accept the manuscript for publication.
    • Minor revisions are required, with authors asked to address specific comments.
    • Major revisions are required, with a more extensive manuscript overhaul needed.
    • Resubmit for review following substantial revisions.
    • Reject the manuscript if it does not meet the journal’s standards.

In cases where reviewers provide conflicting recommendations, a third reviewer may be consulted, and their decision will be final. The managing editor makes the final decision based on the reviewers' recommendations and the quality of revisions, if applicable.

  1. Revision Process
    Authors receiving a decision to revise their manuscript must address all reviewer comments and resubmit within the timeframe specified by the editorial board. It may be rejected if the revised manuscript is not received within the required period. The revision process is reviewed either by the original reviewers or by the editorial team, depending on the extent of revisions made.

  2. Final Decision and Publication
    Once the revisions have been approved, the manuscript is accepted for publication. Authors are informed of the final decision and the timeline for publication. Accepted articles are copyedited, proofread, and published in the upcoming issue.

  3. Review Timeframe
    The entire peer-review process, from submission to the final decision, typically takes 1 to 4 months. Authors are notified at each stage of the review process to ensure transparency.

Confidentiality and Anonymity
All manuscripts submitted to the journal are treated as confidential documents. Reviewers are expected to maintain strict confidentiality throughout the process, and manuscripts must not be shared or discussed outside the review process. Reviewers must disclose any potential conflicts of interest before accepting a review assignment.

 

 

Publication Frequency

Warisan: Journal of History and Cultural Heritage publishes 3 (three) issues each year in April, August, and December. The publication must be conducted at the end of each month. Articles published in this journal are available online and are free access and download via its full-text address https://mahesainstitute.web.id/ojs2/index.php/warisan/issue/archive.

 

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Benefits of open access for the author, include:

  • Free access for all users worldwide.
  • Authors retain copyright to their work.
  • Increased visibility and readership.
  • No spatial constraints.

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

 

Archiving

Warisan has electronic backup and preservation of access to the content via The Keepers (PKP PN). The Keepers (PKP PN) allow the journal to digitally preserve its content. We also entrust our preservation services to the Internet Archive so allow the journal to digitally preserve its content. This means in the event that a journal stops publishing or goes offline, there will be a way to have continued long-term access to articles and issues.

We also preserve the data in the local repository to make sure all the content of the journal is accessible when something happens to the external backup.

Self-Archiving Policy

Authors have the right to deposit and share all versions of their paper, including the preprint, author's accepted manuscript, and published article (also known as the version of record), in an institutional or subject repository without any embargo period. This means that authors are allowed to make their work publicly available at any time.

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More...