Questioning local wisdom in Indonesian Indigenous research.

This article explores the shifting dynamics of local wisdom (kearifan lokal) as a research category within Indonesian academic discourse, particularly as reflected in journal publications that prominently feature the term in their titles. Although local wisdom is frequently equated with Indigenous knowledge, such conflation remains only partially accurate. While there are points of intersection, notable conceptual divergences persist underscoring the need to examine how local wisdom is understood, invoked, and positioned within the epistemological landscape of Indonesian scholarship.