Journal Description

Langua: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Education (ISSN 2623-1565) was established in 2018 and is managed by the English Education Program of Institut Sains dan Kependidikan (ISDIK) Kie Raha Ternate, Indonesia (formerly STKIP Kie Raha Ternate).

In 2020, this journal was accredited by the Indonesian National Journal Accreditation (Arjuna) by the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture. This journal is accredited as a fifth-level (of six levels) Science and Technology Index (Sinta 5th). Expired since 2024 and is currently being reaccredited

To increase the quality of this journal as a journal providing meaningful, useful, and responsible scientific and academic information, many attempts are made in terms of publication and management of the journal. Among the attempts is to set a clear scope and focus of the journal, described as follows.

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Scope and Focus

As the name suggests, this journal focuses on publishing articles discussing topics around linguistics, literature, and language education. Since 2018, this journal has published many articles with topics narrowed to English linguistics, English literature, and English language education. However, starting from 2024, we will consider other languages as well, as long as they are written in English. Additionally, the topic should be limited to the following foci:

Manuscripts that do not adhere to one of the foci will not be considered for review.

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Publication Frequency

This journal publishes twice a year, namely in April and October. To avoid delays in publication, the manuscript should be submitted at least three months before the publication schedule.

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Sections

This journal accepts original articles, literature reviews (specifically systematic literature reviews based on PRISMA or other frameworks).

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Review Process

Every submission will go through an initial screening by the chief editor to ensure that the manuscript has fulfilled the following minimum requirements:

• The manuscript has fewer than 20% similarity with any other papers.
• The manuscript has fewer than 30% AI-generated content.
• The topic falls within the scope and focus of the journal.
• The manuscript contributes to the body of knowledge.
• The manuscript has properly cited reputable sources in the APA style.
• The manuscript has been well-written in English in the proper length.

When a manuscript fulfills the minimum requirements, the corresponding author will be notified to proceed with the article processing charge after the manuscript is reviewed and accepted. Assigned editorial reviewers evaluate:

Authors are required to make major and/or minor revisions based on recommendations. This review does not aim to find reasons for rejecting a manuscript but to encourage the authors to refine and revise their manuscripts for quality.

Initial screening takes 2 weeks to 1 month, while the full review process may take approximately 3-6 months. Authors can recommend expert reviewers from different affiliations during submission.

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Article Processing Charge

Read the article processing charge here.

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Manuscript Retraction

This journal does not allow manuscript retraction.

License Term

This journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY). This license enables reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the author(s). The license allows for commercial use.

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Copyright Term

Author(s) retain(s) copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a CC-BY license that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work’s authorship and initial publication in this journal.

Author(s) is/are also permitted and encouraged to share their published work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their websites) prior to and during the submission process, except to upload it as a preprint (e.g., in ResearchGate or SSRN).

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Indexing

Articles published in this journal will be indexed in:

We work hard to include articles in other indexing services such as DOAJ.

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Plagiarism and AI-Generated Content Policy

This journal utilizes various plagiarism and AI-generated content detection tools, both by the chief editor and reviewer(s).

Manuscripts that contain similarity and AI-generated content above the maximum tolerance will be rejected.

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Letter of Acceptance

This journal does not regularly publish the Letter of Acceptance. Author(s) can request the letter when their manuscript passes the review process, including major/minor revision.

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Open Access Policy

This journal aims to disseminate quality research and knowledge to the widest possible audience. To achieve this end, this journal is committed to an open-access publishing model, ensuring that research articles are freely accessible to the general public.

However, open access does not compromise the quality of published content. This journal follows a rigorous initial screening and review process to maintain academic standards.

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