About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Serat: Journal of Literature and Cultural Studies is an official triannual journal of the Department of Literature and Cultural Studies, the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran, West Java, Indonesia. Launched in February 2024, the open-access journal accepts submissions of articles, book reviews, short fiction, and poetry, to be blind-reviewed and considered for publication. Serat promotes writings that fall within its scope and contribute critical and creative ideas to the current discourses in literature, literary criticism, and cultural studies.

Peer Review Process

Serat: Journal of Literature and Cultural Studies operates an anonymized review process after an initial assessment by the Chief Editor. Manuscripts rejected at this stage either do not fall within the Aims and Scopes of the Journal, do not conform to the submission guidelines, contain elements that are suspected to be plagiarized, are currently under review at another journal, or do not meet the English language standard for the review process.

Publication Frequency

Serat is published triannually every February, June, and November.

Journal History

Serat: Journal of Literature and Cultural Studies is an official triannual journal of the Department of Literature and Cultural Studies, the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran, West Java, Indonesia. Launched in February 2024, the open-access journal accepts submissions of articles, essays, book reviews, short fiction, and poetry to be peer-reviewed and considered for publication. Serat promotes writings that fall within its scope and contribute critical and creative ideas to the current discourses in literature, literary criticism, and cultural studies.