k@ta: A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature

k@ta: A biannual publication on the study of language and literature is a refereed journal published twice a year in June and December by the English Department, Faculty of Humanities and Creative Industries, Petra Christian University, Surabaya, Indonesia. k@ta has been indexed by international databases including the DOAJ, EBSCO, Index Copernicus, BASE, WorldCat, Dimensions, Mendeley, CrossRef, ROAD, Garuda, Google Scholar, ASCI, and MLA. It currently holds a SINTA 2 ranking from the Indonesian Ministry of Research and Higher Education.

Volume 27, Number 1 of k@ta Journal showcases diverse and interdisciplinary scholarship, featuring 10 authors from five academic institutions across Indonesia, the Philippines, Iraq, and Spain. We are especially grateful to the following reviewers—listed in alphabetical order by first name—for their expert insights and thoughtful evaluations, which have been instrumental in shaping this issue:
Akhmad Fauzan (Palangka Raya University, Indonesia)
Asim Karim (University of Central Punjab, Pakistan)
Ganga Ram Paudyal (Tribhuvan University, Prithvi Narayan Campus, Nepal)
Ivonne Muliawati Harsono (Petra Christian University, Indonesia)
Liliek Soelistyo (Petra Christian University, Indonesia)
Nia Nafisah (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia)
Ninuk Indrayani (Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember, Indonesia)
Novita Dewi (Sanata Dharma University, Indonesia)
Safrina Noorman (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia)
Shierly Novalita Yappy (STKIP PGRI Sidoarjo, Indonesia)
Shuri Mariasih Gietty Tambunan (Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia)
Zohreh Ramin (University of Tehran, Iran)