About the Journal

Humanika: Kajian Ilmiah Mata Kuliah Umum is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal published by Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The journal publishes scholarly articles addressing theoretical and empirical issues in education, social sciences, religious studies, and related interdisciplinary fields.

HUMANIKA provides a scholarly forum for researchers, academics, educators, and practitioners to exchange research findings, theoretical perspectives, and evidence-based insights. The journal encourages interdisciplinary inquiry that advances scholarly understanding and contributes to educational development, social practice, and the study of contemporary issues.

The journal welcomes original research, theoretically grounded studies, and relevant case studies that offer meaningful contributions to scholarship and practice, including research on teaching and learning in the social sciences and natural sciences.

01. Focus and Scope

HUMANIKA: Kajian Ilmiah Mata Kuliah Umum adopts a multidisciplinary approach to scholarship, with particular attention to education, social sciences, religious studies, and interdisciplinary research.

1. Education, Learning, and Teaching: educational theory, teaching practices, curriculum development, learning processes, educational innovation, and teacher education.
2. Social Sciences and Contemporary Social Issues: sociological, anthropological, cultural, philosophical, and other social-scientific perspectives on contemporary society.
3. Religious Studies and Religious Education: religious thought, religious education, religious practices, and the relationship between religion and contemporary social life.
4. Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Research: studies integrating concepts, theories, or methods from different disciplines to address complex educational and social questions.
5. Case Studies and Applied Research: theoretically informed investigations offering practical implications for educational and social practice.
6. Teaching and Learning in the Social and Natural Sciences: pedagogical approaches, learning strategies, assessment, and innovation in teaching across relevant disciplinary contexts.

HUMANIKA prioritises manuscripts that demonstrate methodological rigour, clear theoretical foundations, critical analysis, and a meaningful contribution to scholarship. See Objectives and Scope.

02. Open Access Policy

All content is free to read, download, and share immediately on publication, with no subscription or reader charge. Articles are published under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence. See the. See the Open Access Policy.

03. Copyright Notice

Authors retain copyright of their work and grant the journal the right of first publication, subject to the copyright and licensing terms officially adopted by HUMANIKA. Readers and authors should consult the journal's current Copyright Notice for the applicable licence and permitted uses. See the full copyright terms.

04. Journal History

HUMANIKA is a scholarly publication of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta. The journal provides a continuing platform for research and scholarly discussion in education, social sciences, religious studies, and related interdisciplinary fields.

Previous publications can be accessed through the HUMANIKA Journal Archives.

05. Publisher

HUMANIKA is published by Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), Indonesia. The journal is committed to maintaining scholarly quality, editorial independence, publication ethics, and responsible academic communication.

06. Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered on the HUMANIKA journal website will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of the journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party, except where required for legitimate journal operations or applicable legal obligations.

07. Archiving

HUMANIKA maintains an online archive of its published issues through the journal's Open Journal Systems (OJS) website. The archive allows readers to discover and access articles published in previous volumes and issues.

Published articles are identified through bibliographic metadata and DOI information, where assigned, to support citation, retrieval, and scholarly referencing.