Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities

The Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities is an international open-access academic journal founded in 2009 by Prof Tirtha Prasad Mukhopadhyay and Tarun Tapas Mukherjee. It publishes criticism of emerging literature, innovation, and art, exploring intersections across the disciplines of humanities, social sciences, and science. The journal is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), DOAJ, ERIH PLUS, ProQuest, Crossref, and Google Scholar. Its 2023 Journal Impact Factor is 0.2, with a 5-year JIF of 0.2 and a category quartile of Q2. The name 'Rupkatha' derives from 'rup' (form) and 'katha' (words), which together mean 'myth' in Bengali, reflecting the journal's principle that anything with a form—visual, aural, or mental—can be studied from interdisciplinary perspectives. The journal has been a pioneering platform for over 16 years, fostering dialogue that integrates insights from literature, philosophy, history, arts, and social sciences. It publishes articles, reviews, and creative work, with a focus on the study of the human condition and culture. The journal is based in India and operates globally, with a website at rupkatha.com. It is an open-access publication, making its content freely available to readers worldwide.

The Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities was founded in 2009 by Prof Tirtha Prasad Mukhopadhyay and Tarun Tapas Mukherjee. The journal was established 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. The name 'Rupkatha' derives 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, and social sciences. The journal is indexed by the Web of Science Core Collection Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), DOAJ, ERIH PLUS, ProQuest, Crossref, and Google Scholar. Its 2023 Journal Impact Factor is 0.2, with a 5-year JIF of 0.2 and a category quartile of Q2. The journal publishes issues periodically, with Volume 18, Number 2, 2026, featuring articles on topics such as AI voice technologies, feminist narratives in AI, and environmental narratives in literary studies. The journal maintains an open-access policy, making its content freely available online.

• 2026

  Volume 18, Number 2 published, featuring articles on AI and humanities.

• 2023

  Journal Impact Factor (JIF) 2023: 0.2; 5 Year JIF: 0.2; Category Quartile: Q2.

• 2009

  Journal founded by Prof Tirtha Prasad Mukhopadhyay and Tarun Tapas Mukherjee.

Open-access, rigorously peer-reviewed journal indexed in Web of Science (ESCI), DOAJ, ERIH PLUS, ProQuest, Crossref, and Google Scholar.

• Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities (ISSN 0975-2935)

  Open-access academic journal publishing peer-reviewed articles.

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4. 4AI-Enhanced Visual Storytelling: Exploring Environmental Narratives in Literary Studies | Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanitiesrupkatha.com
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