Introduction
Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities (ISSN 0975-2935) is an international open-access journal that publishes criticism of emerging literature, innovation, and art, exploring intersections across the disciplines of humanities, social sciences, and science. Rupkatha is indexed by the Web of Science Core Collection™ Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), DOAJ, ERIHPLUS and more>>
Journal Impact Factor (JIF)™ 2023: 0.2 | 5 Year JIF: 0.2 | Category Quartile: Q2 

History
The journal was founded in 2009 by Prof Tirtha Prasad Mukhopadhyay and Tarun Tapas Mukherjee with the vision of promoting interdisciplinary research and criticism in literature, innovation, and art, with a focus on the study of the human condition and culture. ‘Rupkatha’ derives its name from ‘rup’ (form) and ‘katha’ (words), which, when combined, mean ‘myth’ in Bengali. The journal gets its inspiration from the etymology and follows the principle that anything that has a form, visual, aural or mental could be studied from interdisciplinary perspectives.
For over 16 years, it has been a pioneering platform for the exploration and dissemination of scholarly work that transcends traditional academic boundaries. Rupkatha is committed to fostering a dialogue that enriches our understanding of the human experience through a multifaceted lens, integrating insights from literature, philosophy, history, arts, social sciences.

Scope
The fundamental idea of interdisciplinarity derives from an evolutionary necessity, namely, the need to confront and interpret complex systems. An entity that is studied can no longer be analyzed in terms of its singular objectivity but as a contending hierarchy of discourses emerging from multiple or variable branches of knowledge. We encourage authors to engage in inter-political and intercultural discussion involving interdisciplinary perspectives from areas within and beyond humanities and the humanist sciences, wherever applicable. Authors must be first sure of the high value of their papers in their comparison to international standards and then submit their papers.
Over the years, Rupkatha has expanded its scope to include various fields within and beyond the humanities, such as artificial intelligence, health and medical humanities, gender studies, cultural studies, language engineering, and more. We believe that the complex challenges and questions of our time require a holistic approach, one that embraces complexity and diversity of thought.

Submission areas include but are not limited to the following

  • Interdisciplinary approaches to language, literature and arts
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) in human culture, language, literature, and arts.
  • Health & medical humanities
  • Gender Studies
  • Fine arts, film & communication & media Studies
  • Performing arts, performance studies
  • History of arts
  • Historiography, memory, history of emotions
  • Music: ethnomusicology, systematic musicology
  • Archaeology: material culture, human behaviour, cultural resources management
  • Tourism and heritage
  • Cultural Studies: cultural anthropology, ethnography, area studies
  • Scientific philosophy: artificial intelligence, biology, economics, neuroscience, and psychology
  • Animal Studies: ethics, law and rights
  • Law: human rights, intellectual property rights, digital rights management
  • Library and information studies: knowledge production, information literacy, open access
  • Psychology: educational psychology, applied psychology
  • Ecological humanities
  • Transhumanities
  • The humanities debate: critical university studies and higher education

Aims and Objectives:

  • Promotion of Interdisciplinary Criticism: It seeks to promote criticism of emerging literature, innovation, and art.
  • Study of the Human Condition: One of its core objectives is to promote research for the study of the human condition and culture for a better future.
  • Elimination of discrimination: Rupkatha promotes inclusivity, cultural exchanges, use of technology, community engagement, and networking with scholarly communities to eliminate discrimination in a globally connected world.
  • Promotion of SDGs: As a signatory and member of the United Nation’s SDG Publishers Compact, the journal has been promoting the SDGs through its publication of relevant research contributing toward the fulfilment of the Global Goals.
  • Support for Open Access: The journal continues to support and spread awareness about OA in India and abroad. We have a firm conviction in Open Access philosophy and strongly support Open Access Initiatives. We signed the Budapest Open Access Initiative. In conformity to this, the content of publications is primarily guided by possibilities of the open nature of knowledge, and freedom of access for all.

Open Access Statement
The journal continues to support and spread awareness about OA in India and abroad. We have a firm conviction in Open Access philosophy and strongly support Open Access Initiatives. Rupkatha signed the Budapest Open Access Initiative. In conformity to this, the content of publications is primarily guided by possibilities of the open nature of knowledge, and freedom of access for all.

Content Licensing
The journal allows readers to freely read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link full texts of articles and use them for other lawful purposes. Articles, book reviews and other published items are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Frequency

  • Quarterly

Peer Review
All materials submitted to Rupkatha go through Editorial screening and a Double-Blind Peer Review Process.
Submission Schedule
Authors are asked to look for appropriate CFPs and submit accordingly.

Call for Papers
Calls for publications are advertised on all international CFP sites. Rupkatha CFPs can be posted, reposted, forwarded and advertised by anybody on any form on the media. For getting CFPs automatically to your mailbox, subscribe with us for free. Contact us for any advice or help regarding the submission of articles at editor@rupkatha.com.

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