Focus and Scope

LINGUISTICA Journal is a quarterly peer-reviewed publication on English language, education, and linguistics (Print ISSN 2301-5152 & Online ISSN 2655-7517). We aim to actively speak to the most consequential conversations in English language, education, and linguistics.

The journal publishes research on English language, education, and linguistics in secondary and tertiary education institutions. We also publish research on international faculty, teaching assistants, and postdoctoral researchers.

We give priority to submissions that make a new and demonstrably significant advance on under-researched aspects of the field, as well as regions, countries, contexts, or populations that are little known.

We consider manuscripts that focus on the following areas of research:

• Literature;
• English Language;
• English linguistics;
• Sociolinguistics;
• Translation studies and related areas;
• Literature appreciation;
• Cultural studies;
• Literary styles;
• The connection between stylistics, critical theory, linguistics, and literary criticism;
• English education;
• English applied linguistics

Submissions for Research Articles that use quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods research designs with robust data collection and rigorous data analysis are considered. We accept quantitative submissions that have strong research designs and theoretical frameworks, such as longitudinal, multilevel, path, network, and spatial data analyses. It is unlikely that descriptive research, program evaluations, or institutional research will be considered. We accept qualitative submissions that employ critical, emerging, or more traditional qualitative or post-qualitative research genres. Authors are encouraged to reflect on researcher positionalities in qualitative submissions, which must include conceptual frameworks grounded in theoretical and empirical literature.

Section Policies

Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

LINGUISTICA Journal uses double-blind review process, which means that both the reviewer and author name(s) are not allowed to be revealed to one another for a manuscript under review. Manuscripts are assigned to two or more reviewers. Reviewers provide a complete, fair, thoughtful evaluation of manuscripts to ensure all published work meet the goals of the journal.

High priority is given to manuscripts that mark a new and demonstratively significant advancement in research on international students by:

• focusing on under-researched aspects of the field
• focusing on countries or contexts about which little is known
• using under-utilized theories, new frameworks, discourses, and methodologies
• joining theory and research

Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on the following criteria:

• Significance: Does the manuscript represent a new and demonstratively significant advancement in research on international students?
• Review of Literature: Does the manuscript include a well-organized and analytical review of relevant literature? Does the manuscript use a clear and well-developed theoretical/conceptual framework?
• Research Design: Does the manuscript reflect appropriate design and methodology? Does the manuscript reflect high quality data and analysis?
• Discussion: Does the discussion and conclusion highlight the relevance of the findings for research, policy, and practice?
• Style: Is the manuscript clear, logical, and concise? Does the manuscript follow APA publication guidelines?

Decision

Based on the feedback from the Reviewers, the Editors will make one of the following decisions:

• Decline Submission: The manuscript is unsuitable for publication in the journal.
• Resubmit for Review (major revisions):  The manuscript has potential for publication but significant revisions are required before publication can be considered.
• Revisions Required (minor revisions): The manuscript has potential for publication but specific revisions should be made before publication can be considered.
• Accept Submission: The manuscript can proceed to the next stage of the editorial process without any further edits.
• The most common recommendations for manuscripts upon first review are Decline Submission and Resubmit for Review (major revisions).

 

Publication Frequency

January, April, July, October

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More...

Publication Ethics

Linguistica is a journal that is professionally managed by the Department, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Medan, Indonesia, under consideration of copyright, privacy, and the rules of scientific publications. Every article published focuses mainly on linguistics and its related areas. Articles are written by authors who are competent in their fields and source from the results of the study/research. Each content of the article contains the elements of novelty, originality, and usability. To improve the journal quality and professionalism of authors, editors, reviewers, and journal managers, it is then established "Ethics of Scientific Publications of Linguistica". They are to avoid malpractice in publishing journals and copyright violations, such as duplication, fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism. They refer to "Peraturan Kepala LIPI Nomor 5 Tahun 2014 tentang Kode Etika Publikasi Ilmiah". They are expected to be implemented by the authors, editors, reviewers, and journal managers.

AUTHOR ETHICS

• Reporting; authors should report the process and results of their research fairly, clearly, precisely, accurately, thoroughly, and impartially as well as save the data well. Honesty is expected in presenting any data and information listed in content and research results.
• Originality; authors make a statement that the paper submitted to the journal editor is original (from the author's own ideas), has never been delivered and published in any media, in any language, and not in the process of submission to another publisher. The case of publication duplication and deception, the article is subject to be removed from this journal.
• Clear sources; authors should mention and ensure that any reading materials used as citations and bibliography are written clearly and completely. Authors are strictly forbidden to quote the writings of others without citing the original source.
• Responsibility; authors are fully responsible for the data and research writings, in terms of methods, analysis, calculation, and details. If verification is required from editors and reviewers, the authors are willing to answer it clearly, precisely, and fairly.
• Agreement; authors ensure that the names listed in the article are based on contributions of ideas and thoughts of every writer and have been approved by the entire team of writers. Any changes, reductions, or additions of author names, should be approved by the team of writers. Any other parties contributing fully ( non-substance ) in writing this paper,  the authors express their gratitude to the relevant parties.
• Punctuality; authors revise the script and edit texts punctually for the sake of discipline and regular journal publication. Otherwise, the authors are ready to take the consequences, which is the delay of journal article publication.
• Disclosure of conflicts of interest; authors uphold copyright and privacy of one another to avoid conflicts of interest. In the event of a conflict of interest with other parties, the authors must solve it justly and wisely.

EDITOR ETHICS

• Neutrality; the editor is neutral in selecting and screening the manuscript. The editor must be objective and fair to all writers who submitted their written works. The editor is forbidden to be discriminative to the authors in terms of gender, ethnicity, religion, race, intergroup, or nationality.
• Reporting; editor reports the selection and reviews scripts clearly and accurately to the author based on accuracy, completeness, and clarity of reporting of result research and its development, including editing techniques and the use of guidelines for publication and screenwriting.
• Communicative; editor communicates effectively and efficiently in the process of publishing the journal. Every suggestion and criticism from authors, reviewers, and journal managers should be addressed clearly, fairly, and transparently.
• Fairness; editor distributes scripts to editor team members and reviewers fairly based on their respective competence.
• Professional; editor works professionally based on his duties and responsibilities. The editor should understand any policy related to journal publication. The editor ensures that every script has undergone the editorial process and review correctly, fairly, and objectively.
• Responsibility; editor takes full responsibility for the success of journal publication. Editor guarantees that every journal article published is a new paper and not a copy, and gives benefits to those reading and accessing the journals.
• Disclosure of conflicts of interest; editor upholds the copyright and privacy of each other to avoid conflict of interest. Should a conflict of interest arise with other parties, an editor must solve it justly and wisely.

REVIEWER ETHICS

• Neutrality; the reviewer is fair, objective, unbiased, independent, and only in favor of scientific truth. The script review process is carried out professionally without distinguishing the writer’s background. The reviewer is prohibited conduct a review of papers involving himself, either directly or indirectly.
• Professional; reviewer should be critical and professional in assessing a paper (related to his expertise), open about new things, able to keep the secret of the things being assessed, does not take personal advantage of the paper he assesses, as well as has a passion for improving written works. The reviewer has the right to refuse a script if it does not correspond to his expertise. He then can recommend it to the other more competent reviewers in accordance with the scope of the publication.
• Quality assurance; reviewer has a duty to assist editors in improving the quality of the paper he reviews. The reviewer analyzes papers on the substance not on grammar, punctuation, and typos. The reviewer is required to uphold the basic principles and scientific analysis in the process of reviewing a paper. The reviewer works on the principle of truth, novelty, and originality; prioritizes benefit of the paper for the development of science, technology, and innovation; as well as understands the impact of paper on the development of science.
• Punctuality; reviewer reviews the script and gives a response to the editor quickly, expected to be on time. If the time is not enough, the reviewer then informs the editor with a clear reason for the sake of discipline and regularity of journal publication.
• Disclosure of conflicts of interest; reviewer upholds the copyright and privacy of each other in order to avoid conflicts of interest. Should a conflict of interest arise with other parties, the reviewer must finish it justly and wisely.

JOURNAL MANAGEMENT ETHICS

• Decision-making; journal managers should define the vision, mission, and goals of the organization in journal publication based on the recommendation of reviewers and the editorial board. To do so, journal managers are neutral and free from conflicts of interest of individuals or groups, business aspects, aspects of ethnicity, religion, race, and intergroup.
• Freedom; journal managers give freedom to the reviewer and editor to create harmony in the working atmosphere and mutual respect for one another in order to guarantee and protect intellectual property rights, particularly those related to the management of funds received from third parties. Journal managers encourage editors and reviewers to apply the ethics clearance including confidentiality, licensing, and special requirements in research on humans, animals, and other living creatures.
• Responsibility; journal managers are responsible for the guideline of journal publication policies, starting from the name of an issue, scientific scope, scriptwriting style, collaboration, licensing and legal publications, and evaluation of script publication.
• Promotion; journal managers promote and ensure the sustainability of journal publications. Journal managers are entitled to determine the funding in accordance with the policies and needs of journal publication. In its management, funders do not intervene in terms of issue substance. The Source of the research and development fund is included in the publication without affecting the reader's perception.
• Disclosure of conflicts of interest; journal managers uphold the copyright and privacy of each other to avoid conflicts of interest. In the event of a conflict of interest with other parties, journal managers must finish it justly and wisely.

For further information on ethics of scientific publication, please access Committee On Publication Ethics (COPE) site.

Subscribe Policy

Linguistica is an open-access journal so that it is free of charge for readers, writers, and anyone accessing full-text articles in this journal site [see Open Access Policy]

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Author Fees

The journal has NO Article Publication Charge (APC), and is totally FREE.

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