About the Journal

Aims and Scope:

Issues in Language Studies or ILS (e-ISSN 2180-2726) is an open-access journal of the Faculty of Educatipn, Language and Communication, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Since 2012). It is a refereed open-access journal published biannually in June and December. The journal publishes articles on teaching, learning and the study of languages covering areas of linguistics, applied linguistics, language education, technology-mediated language learning, and other related areas written in English or Bahasa Melayu (Malay).

The articles are currently indexed in several directories including Scopus, MyJurnal and Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Directory of Abstract Indexing for Journals and Ulrich's Periodicals Directory. Please take note that your review process will take approximately 3-4 months due to large number of submissions as well as reviewers' availability.

e-ISSN:

2180-2726 

Acceptance Rate:

The acceptance rate for Issues in Language Studies is about 15% (as of june, 2024)

Types of Article:

Full paper (original research and review articles)

Quality Control Mechanism:

The journal practises double-blind peer review process. The review process will normally take up to 3-4 months.

Publication Frequency:

One volume two issues per year (June and December)

Article Subscription Fee:

Free open access (no charge is imposed for the reading/downloading of published articles).

Publication/Article Processing Fee:

Starting from the June 2022 issue, ILS implements a publication fee of MYR500 (Malaysian Ringgit) for articles that are accepted for publication. This fee applies as all articles will be available as open access. There will be no charge for article submission for review.

Journal Indexing:

Scopus (2020 - Present)
MyCITE (Malaysian Citation Index)
Google Scholar
DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
ICI World of Journals (Index Copernicus)


SCImago Journal & Country Rank

 

Disclaimer:

The opinions expressed in Issues in Language Studies are those of the authors and contributors, and do not necessarily reflect those of the editors, the editorial board, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Publisher or the organisation to which the authors are affiliated.

 

Publisher:

UNIMAS Publisher 

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