About the Journal
I-Pop: International Journal of Indonesian Popular Culture and Communication is an open-access interdisciplinary journal of popular culture and communication in (the context of) Indonesia, about Indonesia, Indonesian audience/consumers, and the pop works created by Indonesians. Published biannually, the I-Pop Journal follows a rigorous double-blind review process in which reviewers and authors do not know each other, ensuring the assessment's objectivity. The I-Pop Journal accepts manuscripts in English or Bahasa Indonesia (with English title and abstract) throughout the year in various fields and sub-fields of study for topics (but not limited to):
- Film Studies, Spectatorship, and Audience Culture
- Social media, Influencers, and Decoder Studies
- Popular Music Culture, Festival/Competition, and Concert Studies
- Advertising, Brands, and Consumer Culture
- Game Culture and Industry
- Contemporary Dance and Motion Culture
- Fashion Culture, Communication, and Trends
- Popular Food, Cuisine, and Eating Culture
- Traveling and Leisure Culture
- Digital Pop Culture
- Popular Political Culture/Expression
- Humor, Horror, Meme, and Urban Legend
- Pop Literary and Reading Culture
- Social Media and Cyber Culture/Expression
- Media Studies and Popular Communication
- Creative Industry/Economy
- Visual Culture and Pop Art
- Celebrity Studies, Idolatry, and Fandom Culture
- Sports Culture, Entertainment, Media, and Industry
- and other related topics
I-Pop Journal has four typical rubrics:
- ORIGINAL ARTICLE (research paper or constructive conceptual paper): 5000-10,000 words
- BOOK REVIEW (review and criticism of the latest books): 1500-3000 words
- POP REVIEW (review and criticism of the latest works of popular culture and communication): 1500-3000 words
- REFLECTIONS (reflective experiences or exclusive interviews with the creators or actors of Indonesian pop culture work): 2000 words or more.
