Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

IJECS aims to promote excellence through dissemination of high-quality research findings, specialist knowledge, and discussion of professional issues that reflect the diversity of this field.

The scopes of the journal include:

  • English Linguistics: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, World Englishes, cognitive linguistics, corpus linguistics, and historical linguistics
  • English Language Teaching and Learning: Pedagogy, curriculum design, classroom practices, intercultural communication in ELT, learner and teacher identity, and the application of technology in English language teaching (e.g., CALL, AI-assisted learning, blended learning, digital learning platforms)
  • English Literature and Literary Criticism: British, American, and global Anglophone literatures; postcolonial and diasporic writing in English; literary discourse, ideology, and cultural representation
  • Translation and Interpreting Studies: Translation theory and practice involving English, especially in multilingual and cross-cultural contexts; contrastive analysis between English and other languages; adaptation and localization practices in multilingual settings; interpreter training and ethics; and the role of translation in mediating cultural identity and power dynamics.
  • Cultural Studies in Anglophone and Global Contexts:
    • • Media and popular culture: film, television, music, and digital media (e.g., social media, streaming platforms), with attention to the production, circulation, and recontextualization of cultural forms in and across Anglophone and global contexts
    • • Cultural identity, race, gender, and class in Anglophone contexts and transnational communities
    • • Transnational reception and adaptation: studies of how Anglophone cultural products are received, interpreted, localized, or resisted in global contexts
    • • Language, power, and cultural representation, including the global reception, adaptation, and transformation of Anglophone cultural products

Submissions should demonstrate a clear connection to the English language or Anglophone cultural environments, including their global reception, adaptation, and transformation.

 

Section Policies

Articles

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed
 

Peer Review Process

The journal uses double-blind system for peer-review; both reviewers and authors' identities remain anonymous. The paper will be peer-reviewed by three experts; two reviewers from outside and one editor from the journal typically involve in reviewing a submission.

 

Publication Frequency

Semiannual, published in May and November

 

 

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.

 

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More...

 

Index/List/Archive

 

Special Issues

If you are interested to work together with the Editorial Office to publish a Special issue, please contact us for the details. (Email: [email protected])

You may keep the following points in mind before contacting us:

1. Generally, we will publish 8-30 articles in one issue. If you collect less than the required number of articles, we suggest you publish them in the regular issue instead of a special issue.
2. All the articles should be peer-reviewed. You may nominate guest editors and reviewers for the special issue. However, we can also assign our reviewers, depending on your needs and requests.
3. The publication schedule should be discussed with the editorial assistant.
4. You will be asked to pay an article processing charge of 200USD once the papers are accepted for publication. To avoid confusion and ensure fairness among customers, we do not waive or reduce fees/charges.
5. After the publication, we will provide you with a free e-journal in PDF. You may also apply for free copies of the printed journals.