It was in 1999 that the journal started its scholarly publication in the printed version under the ISSN of 1411-0342. Since then, the journal has long been known for its fame in language, literature and language teaching peer-reviewed research articles. The need for maintaining the journal and spreading the knowledge has made the journal editors utilise the Open Journal System (OJS), and since 2020 the online version with the e-ISSN of 2746-4652 has been launched. 

With its aim to disseminate research worldwide, the journal invites language practitioners, researchers, and/or students to publish their best-unpublished articles in Wacana: Jurnal Penelitian Bahasa, Sastra dan Pengajaran.