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ABOUT THE JOURNAL

International Journal of Linguasphere (LINGUASPHERE)

A peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal of language, literature, and education

International Journal of Linguasphere (LINGUASPHERE) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal first published in 2024 by the Indonesian Language and Literature Study Program, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA), Indonesia.

LINGUASPHERE is published twice a year, in March and November, through an electronic publishing platform using Open Journal Systems (OJS). The journal publishes original research articles, literature reviews, and short scholarly communications written in English.

The journal provides an interdisciplinary academic forum for advancing research in language, literature, and education, encompassing educational linguistics, literature education, applied linguistics, discourse analysis, language policy and planning, language teaching, and comparative literature.

All submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer-review process to ensure academic quality, originality, and scholarly contribution. LINGUASPHERE aims to facilitate the dissemination of research findings and promote international scholarly exchange among researchers, academics, and practitioners.

Journal Information

First Published	2024
Publication Frequency	Biannual (March and November)
Publication Medium	Online (Electronic Journal)
Publication Language	English
Publisher	Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA), Indonesia
Journal Website	journal.unesa.ac.id/index.php/linguasphere
ISSN	xxxx - xxxx

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Information For Librarians

Information for Librarians

International Journal of Linguasphere (LINGUASPHERE) welcomes academic and research librarians who support the discovery, access, organization, and responsible dissemination of scholarly literature in language, literature, and education.

1. Including LINGUASPHERE in Library Collections

Librarians are encouraged to include LINGUASPHERE in their electronic journal directories, subject guides, institutional discovery services, and relevant library resource lists. The journal is published online by Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA), Indonesia, and focuses on scholarly research in language, literature, and education.

Journal homepage: https://journal.unesa.ac.id/index.php/linguasphere

2. Open Access and Article Discovery

Published articles are available online without subscription or payment. Library users may browse the latest issue, consult earlier issues, read abstracts, and access the available full-text files.

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3. Bibliographic Records and Citation Support

When adding the journal or its articles to library catalogues and reading lists, librarians are encouraged to use bibliographic details as published on the journal website, including article titles, author names, journal title, volume, issue, publication year, and available article identifiers. The official article landing page should be retained as a stable reference wherever possible.

Please do not assign or infer an ISSN or DOI when one is not displayed in the journal's official publication metadata.

4. Reuse and Institutional Repositories

Librarians supporting institutional repositories, course reserves, and scholarly sharing should review the rights information attached to each article and the journal's published open-access policy. Reuse and redistribution must follow the applicable licence and any third-party material restrictions.

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5. Open Journal Systems and Library Publishing

LINGUASPHERE uses Open Journal Systems (OJS), an open-source journal management and publishing platform developed by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP). Librarians interested in supporting journal publishing at their institutions may explore the OJS platform and its documentation independently of LINGUASPHERE.

Learn more about Open Journal Systems (PKP)

Library Enquiries

For questions concerning journal information, article access, or bibliographic details, please contact the LINGUASPHERE editorial office at [email protected] or visit the Contact page.