Focus & Scope

Panengen: Journal of Indigenous Knowledge (PJOIK) is an academic journal that focuses on interdisciplinary studies of culture, society, and indigenous knowledge. The objectives of PJOIK are to provide a scholarly platform for researchers, academics, practitioners, cultural communities, and policymakers to examine, document, and critically discuss local wisdom, traditional practices, cultural heritage, and social dynamics rooted in indigenous knowledge systems.

The journal’s scope reflects this mission by addressing relevant and practical issues related to cultural preservation, social transformation, and the role of indigenous knowledge in contemporary society, including:

  • Indigenous knowledge and local wisdom

  • Cultural heritage and traditional practices

  • Indigenous communities and social transformation

  • Customary institutions and community-based governance

  • Oral traditions, rituals, symbols, and cultural identity

  • Traditional ecological knowledge and environmental sustainability

  • Indigenous education and intergenerational knowledge transmission

  • Social values, cultural resilience, and community empowerment

  • Local culture in the context of modernization and globalization

  • Culture-based development and sustainable community welfare

  • Cultural Heritage and Traditional Practices; Social Values, Cultural Identity, and Community Knowledge.

This scope is designed to encourage dialogue between theoretical research and community-based practices, ensuring that indigenous knowledge is not only preserved as cultural heritage but also developed as a meaningful source of social, environmental, educational, and policy innovation.

PJOIK welcomes contributions from various disciplines, including social sciences, Economics, humanities, education, anthropology, sociology, public administration, communication studies, cultural studies, and other related fields, as long as the manuscripts remain within the scope of culture, society, and indigenous knowledge. The journal prioritizes works that offer critical analysis, empirical relevance, contextual sensitivity, and meaningful contributions to the advancement of indigenous knowledge studies.

PJOIK is published four times a year, in the months of September, December, March, and June.