LINGUISTIKA

Focus and Scope

Linguistika focuses on the publication of articles that have been compiled based on BISPRO PNJ National Seminar annually. It transcends disciplines and appeals to a diverse readership, advancing the study of linguistics, translation studies, language teaching, social sciences and humanities from the perspective of Indonesian or Indonesia-related culture. These are articles discussing norms, values, worldviews and symbolic meanings that strengthen critical approaches, increase the quality of critique and analyses, or innovate methodologies in the investigation of Indonesian culture scope.

The article should focus on the development of a critical understanding of Indonesia’s rich and diverse culture. Only original research articles and book reviews are accepted.

Section Policies

Peer Review Process

Linguistika aims to publish articles that uncover new depths in the study of linguistics, translation studies, language teaching, and social and humanities. These articles should be able to contribute to and advance our current understanding of Indonesian culture with a sound scientific basis. To ensure this, we employ a double-blind peer review, which means that both the reviewers’ and authors’ identities are concealed from each other throughout the review process. The authors must adhere to the following guidelines: (1) Include affiliation and institutional e-mail; (2) All papers submitted to Linguistika undergo a rigorous peer review to ensure that they not only fit into the scope but are of sufficient academic quality and novelty to appeal to our readers.

More specifically, our editorial process is as follows:

1. Preliminary Review. All submissions are preliminarily reviewed and screened by the editorial team for about a week to check fundamental aspects in line with Linguistika's scope and basic submission requirements and checked for plagiarism. Manuscripts that fail to abide by our ethical standards are immediately rejected, as are manuscripts that do not fit within the journal's scope.
2. Reviewer assignment. Manuscripts that pass the preliminary review are then handed over to a section editor, who will select at least two relevant reviewers and initiate the peer review process.
3. Peer review. During this stage, a reviewer will assess the content of the manuscript and provide its recommendation to the editorial team.
4. First decision. Once both (or more) reviewers have submitted their recommendations, the manuscript is either rejected, asked for revisions (minor or major), or accepted as is. If it is accepted, the manuscript is returned to the submitting author for proofreading. The final decision to accept the manuscript is made by the editorial team based on the recommendation of the section editor and following approval by the editorial team.
5. Revision. A manuscript that requires revisions is returned to the submitting author, who will have up to four weeks to revise the manuscript. Once the revision is submitted, it is once again assessed by the section editor to determine whether the changes are adequate and appropriate, as well as whether the author(s) sufficiently responded to the reviewers' comments and suggestions. If the revisions are deemed to be inadequate, this step is repeated (the manuscript is returned to the submitting author once more for further revision).
6. Final decision. Finally, the revised manuscript is either accepted or rejected, depending on whether the section editor has found the manuscript to have been improved to a level worthy of publication. If the author(s) are unable to make the required changes or have done so to a degree below Linguistika’s standards, the manuscript is rejected.
7. Language editing. Once the manuscript is accepted, it is returned to the submitting author for the final editing of its language and content; these are changes that improve the readability of the article without changing the substance of the content. Linguistika requires authors to return the manuscript with proof that changes have been made, which the editorial team will review before ultimately greenlighting the manuscript for publication.
8. Proofreading. Once greenlit, the manuscript is handed over to the manuscript’s proofreader. The final version of the article, as it will appear in Linguistika, is returned to the submitting author for proofreading and final approval.
9. Publication. Congratulations! The published article will appear in the latest issue of Linguistika. The order of articles in each issue is subject to the editorial team's decision. As long as an issue hasn't been published, its article composition still possibly changes. Thus, some accepted articles will be published right in the next issue, while others will be saved for upcoming issues.

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.