IJMLSP Guide for Authors | International Journal of Multilingualism and Languages for Specific purposes

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The International Journal of Multilingualism and Languages for Specific Purposes (IJMLSP) welcomes submissions of high-quality manuscripts that contribute to the advancement of research and practice in multilingualism, language policy, and languages for specific purposes. This guide provides authors with the necessary information regarding manuscript preparation, submission procedures, ethical standards, and publication policies.

Authors should carefully review these guidelines before submitting their work to ensure compliance with the journal’s editorial requirements and to facilitate an efficient peer-review and publication process.

Submission of Articles

Potential authors who are interested in the various themes covered by our journal are highly encouraged to submit their articles, reports, and reviews to IJMLSP. But, before submitting your manuscripts, we invite you to read carefully our "Author Guide" and instructions available on the journal website:

https://revue.univ-oran2.dz/Revue/IJMLSP/

Notice that Registration and access are not required to submit articles or to check the status of manuscripts. To get informed about the journal’s publishing format, the Template is available for download in English from the website of the journal, and does not require registration.

After you reach the journal’s homepage, you can see a downloadable guide for authors and instructions for authors (Template).

It is important to consider the fact that acceptance to review an article can be obtained only if manuscripts are submitted as a single attachment, formatted according to the Template available for download.

The submission process is fairly easy, and all that you need to do is send your paper to the journal’s email: IJMLSP.Journal@gmail.com/IJMLSP.Journal@univ-oran2.dz

Guidelines for Authors:

As mentioned previously, only manuscripts that comply with the guidelines of our journal are accepted. The Editor-in-Chief has the right to reject the research papers that do not respect the publication rules and ethics statements of the journal.

Evaluation of the Article

3.1. After receiving the articles, the Editor-in-Chief will ascertain the format compliance. If articles comply with the publishing format, they will be sent to reviewers from different institutions than the author, with blinded authorship. Articles that are incoherent with the required format will be declined, and their authors will be notified, with one last chance to make format adjustments.

3.2. The members of the editorial team of the journal, belonging to an international specialized community, perform a double blind review of every single submitted manuscript based on a set of criteria, among which originality, timeliness, interest and importance of the topic, proper language, and relevance to the journal’s readership (see evaluation grid).

If the manuscript is rejected, the Editor-in-Chief will inform the author about the decision of the editorial team via email by sending a message. The author can resubmit his paper by taking into account the received observations.

3.3. If the article is eligible for evaluation, it will be sent to one of the associate editors, who will send it in his turn to two expert reviewers. The reviewers are sent the submission anonymously and requested to observe a deadline of one month as a maximum to transmit their reports to the Editor-in-Chief. In case of contingencies that may extend the deadline, the reviewer is expected to send an early notification to the Editor-in-Chief.

Status of Articles Evaluation

The reviewers are required to disclose potential conflicts of interest, if any, that may affect the outcome of the blind reviewing process. The reviewers are provided with an evaluation form available on the journal's web page that determines the criteria of judgment on the paper’s originality, method and data analysis, clarity of findings and discussion, referencing and documentation. The review report should also include general comments to the Editor-in-Chief that will be transmitted to author (s). If the two reviewers are in disagreement in terms of judgment on the suitability of the paper for publication, further peer reviewing may ensue.

Preparation of the Article

In order to avoid format rejection, we invite authors to use the Journal’s template. A template for authors is available in the “Guide for Authors” file; you are requested to use it as a model. It can be downloaded from the journal’s web page.

Publication details

By clicking on the "Guide for Authors", a file is uploaded. This guide comprises instructions for authors explaining the modalities of article submission/evaluation, a publication ethics and malpractice statement, as well as the copyright terms and conditions of the Journal, to which the author explains that the publication and intellectual property belong to the Authors only.

Sending the article

Authors submitting suitable manuscripts based on the IJMLSP Template are requested to send their article via the IJMLSP e-mail.

Notification of Receipt of an Article

After the article submission, a confirmation is given via email. The author (s) will then receive a notice of an article’s submission via email as a confirmation of Authorship.

Notice of Rejection of the Article

If the article is not found suitable for publication in IJMLSP, the author will be notified that the article has been rejected.

Follow-Up on the status of the Article

The author receives a decision from the Editor-in-Chief after all the stages are finished:

 Stage 1: Accepting or rejecting arbitration ;

 Stage 2: A pending article ;

 Stage 3: Send the article to the reviewers.

 Stage 4: The decision of the reviewers to accept the article or reject it, or request modification.

The Editor-in-Chief reserves the right to modify accepted manuscripts that do not conform to scientific, technical, stylistic, or grammatical standards, without affecting their content.
The Editor-in-Chief is not obliged to return non-accepted articles.
In case a manuscript has been judged as violating the rules of ethics and research practice, no article will be accepted for the author under question.
The opinions expressed in the Journal are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Journal.
Contact Mail: IJMLSP.Journal@gmail.com, IJMLSP.Journal@univ-oran2.dz

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Types of Contributions

IJMLSP welcomes two types of contributions:

Research Articles (up to 10,000 words, or 12,000 for research articles), presenting original theoretical, empirical, or applied studies on multilingualism and Language for Specific Purposes. Submissions may address topics such as professional and academic communication, multilingual education, language policy, corpus-based studies, digital tools, and AI applications in LSP contexts.

Book Reviews and Reports (2,500–3,000 words), focusing on innovative and recent developments in the fields of Multilingualism and LSP. These contributions may include critical reviews of new publications, reports on significant research projects, conference reviews, or evaluations of emerging trends and practices relevant to the journal's scope.

Manuscript Preparation

Manuscript Layout

1.1 General Formatting

File format: Microsoft Word (.docx) or compatible.
Font: Times New Roman, 12-point, single-spaced.
Margins: 2.5 cm (1 inch) on all sides.
Headings: Use a clear hierarchy (e.g., Heading 1, Heading 2).
Language: Manuscripts must be written in clear and concise English. Both American English and British English are accepted, provided that usage is consistent throughout the manuscript.

1.2 Title Page

The title page should include:

Title of the manuscript (concise, informative, and specific).
Full name(s) of the author(s).
Institutional affiliation(s) and country.
ORCID ID (obligatory).
Corresponding author’s email address.

1.3 Abstract and Keywords

Abstract: 250-300 words, summarizing objectives, methods, findings, and significance.
Keywords: 5-7 keywords, separated by semicolons, reflecting the core content of the paper.

1.4 Main Text Structure (for research articles)

Introduction: Context, objectives, and significance.
Literature Review (if applicable): Relevant theoretical and empirical background.
Methodology: Clear description of methods and data.
Findings/Results: Presentation of outcomes.
Discussion: Interpretation, theoretical implications, and relevance.
Conclusion: Summary of main insights and possible directions for further research.

1.5 References

Use APA 7th edition referencing style.
Ensure that all in-text citations are included in the reference list and vice versa.
Examples are listed in the journal’s Template.

1.6 Tables and Figures

Insert tables and figures within the text, close to where they are first cited.
Each must be numbered consecutively and accompanied by a descriptive title/caption.
Ensure that tables and figures are clear, of high quality, and editable.

Additional Declarations

Authors are expected to include the following sections, as applicable, at the end of their manuscript after the reference list or appendices:

Acknowledgements: Authors may acknowledge individuals, institutions, or funding bodies that supported the research.
Authors’ Biodata: A short biographical note (100-150 words) for each author, including current affiliation, research interests.
Authors’ Contribution Statement: A clear description of each author’s role in the research and manuscript preparation (conceptualization, methodology, writing, editing).
Declaration of Conflicting Interests: Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise, that could be perceived to influence the research. If none exist, state: “The authors declare no conflicts of interest.”
Disclosure Statement on the Use of Generative AI: If generative AI tools (ChatGPT or similar) were used in the research or writing process, authors must provide a disclosure explaining how they were used. If no such tools were used, please state: “No generative AI tools were used in the preparation of this manuscript.”
Ethical Approval: For studies involving human participants, authors must indicate whether approval was obtained from an appropriate ethics committee or institutional review board. If not applicable, please state: “This study did not require ethical approval.”
Informed Consent: Where human participants were involved, authors should confirm that informed consent was obtained. If not applicable, please state: “This study did not involve human participants requiring informed consent.”

Ethical Considerations

Submissions must be original and not under review elsewhere.
Authors must acknowledge all sources and avoid plagiarism.
Where applicable, authors should state ethical approval for research involving human participants.

Peer Review Policy

All manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review by at least two experts in the field.
Authors should ensure that their manuscripts are anonymized before submission (remove self-identifying references).
Reviewers will evaluate manuscripts on originality, methodological soundness, theoretical contribution, and relevance.

Open Access Policy

IJMLSP operates under a Gold Open Access model. All published content is freely available online immediately upon publication. No submission fees, processing charges, or publication fees are required from authors.

Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain copyright of their work.
Published articles are distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, allowing free use, distribution, and reproduction with proper attribution.