Submissions

Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

We are pleased to provide the official journal template for your convenience. You can access and download the template directly via the following link to ensure your manuscript aligns with our formatting guidelines: Manuscript Template.

The Manuscripts Submitted manuscripts can be empirical research-based or literature-based papers which sufficiently contribute to the development of new knowledge, theories, or methods in language study, literature, and linguistics. Authors are requested to submit their papers electronically by using the Journal's online submission procedure. The corresponding author should also provide a statement that the manuscript is not concurrently under consideration for publication elsewhere. The Editors will ignore submissions that do not follow these procedures.

Structure of the Manuscripts

• Title: The title should be clear, attractive, informative, and contain no more than 14 words. It must be written in ALL CAPS.

• Author's Names and Institutions: The author's name(s) should be accompanied by their institution, country, and email address (e.g., Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia). Do not include academic titles. For a joint paper, one of the authors must be designated as the corresponding author.

• Abstract and Keywords: The abstract should be between 150-250 words. You must provide bilingual abstracts and keywords: first in English (Abstract and Keywords), followed by Indonesian (Abstrak and Katakunci). Provide 3 to 5 relevant keywords for literature searches.

• Introduction: This section explains the background of the study, reviews previous research in the area, and states the aims of the manuscript. Importantly, it should also showcase the significance and novelty of the research.

• Methodology: (Note: Use the heading "Methodology" instead of "Methods"). This section describes the appropriate tools of analysis along with the data collection procedures and their analyses.

• Results: This section focuses solely on explaining the results of the analysis. Findings should be presented clearly and concisely. Tables and Figures (e.g., Table 1, Figure 1) should be incorporated directly into the text with proper labels and clear descriptive titles.

• Discussion: Presented as a distinct section from the Results. Author(s) should explore the novelty or contribution of their findings by interpreting the data and comparing them to existing literature and theories in applied linguistics.

• Conclusion: This section concludes the study and provides practical, theoretical, and policy implications, if any. Conclusions must be drawn directly from the items discussed in the previous section.

• References: The manuscript is expected to include approximately 15-25 primary, up-to-date references to ensure high-quality contributions. Citations and references must strictly follow the APA (American Psychological Association) style. References should only include works explicitly cited within the manuscript.

General Writing Format

• Page Layout: Prepared on A4 paper with a 1.15 line spacing format. The top and bottom margins are 1.5 inches.

• Typography: Use 12-pt Garamond font type for the body text. A new paragraph should start 4 characters from the left margin.

• Length and Language: The manuscript should contain between 4000-8000 words (or 12 to 15 pages) and must be written in proper Indonesian or English.

• Title Formatting: The main title is written in ALL CAPS, 21 font size, Align Left position, using Arial Nova Light Font Type.

• Main Headings: Sections like Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, and References should be formatted as main headings.

• Subtitles (Level 2): Subtitles (e.g., The Importance of Presentation Skills in the Higher Education Context) are written using Title Case (capitalizing the first letter of major words), 14 font size, aligned to the left margin.

• Sub of Subtitles (Level 3): Sub-subtitles (e.g., Advantages in Presentation) are written using Title Case, 13 font size, aligned to the left margin.

• Sub of Sub of Subtitles (Level 4): If any, these are written using Title Case (capital letters only at the beginning of each word except for connecting words), 12 font size, aligned to the left margin.

• Reference Quality: References should predominantly consist of publications from the last ten years (>80%), with exceptions made for seminal/key references. Reliance on general textbooks should be minimized (<20%).