Journal History

Journal History

Seni Rupa is a scholarly journal managed by the Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Language and Arts, Universitas Negeri Medan. The journal was officially granted permission to publish in print under Decree No. 0005.664/Jl.3.02/SK.ISSN/2004 on 12 August 2004. It later obtained its p-ISSN (Print ISSN 1829-8230) on 29 May 2007 with the submission ID 1180427379, and was categorized under the field of Arts.

The journal was initially published on a biannual schedule (two issues per year) from 2004 to 2014. Due to unavoidable constraints, publication was temporarily suspended after 2014.

In 2023, the Department of Fine Arts initiated efforts to revitalize Seni Rupa in response to contemporary academic and publishing developments, particularly the transition to online publishing. To comply with national and international indexing requirements, the journal has begun the process of obtaining an e-ISSN.

As part of this process, the journal committed to publishing two consecutive volumes within one year. The relaunch began with Volume 1, Number 2 (July–December 2024), consisting of five articles. This will be followed by Volume 2, Number 1 (January–June 2025), thereby fulfilling the requirements for continuous publication.

Going forward, Seni Rupa is committed to maintaining regular biannual publication (June and December) and adhering to international standards of scholarly publishing, ensuring that the journal contributes sustainably to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of fine arts and performing arts.