About the Journal

About the Journal

Journal of Language and Literature Education (JLLE) (ISSN: 2146-6971)

Publisher Name: Uluslararası Dil ve Edebiyat Eğitimi Dergisi LLC

Address: İsmet İnönü Bulvarı, Mersin, Turkey

Zip Code: 33010

Website: https://jllesite.org/

The Journal of Language and Literature Education (JLLE) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal dedicated to the advancement of theory, research, and practice in the fields of language education, literature education, applied linguistics, and bilingualism. The journal provides a dynamic platform for academics, educators, and practitioners to exchange knowledge, share best practices, and present cutting-edge research that contributes to both theory and classroom practice.

Mission and Vision

The mission of JLLE is to:

  • Promote high-quality scholarly dialogue across disciplines related to language and literature.

  • Encourage the integration of theoretical insights with practical applications in education.

  • Foster international collaboration by publishing contributions from scholars around the globe.

  • Ensure that innovative and significant research findings are made freely accessible to the global academic community.

The vision of the journal is to be recognized as a leading international outlet for impactful and interdisciplinary research in the field of language and literature education.

Aim and Scope

JLLE welcomes contributions on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:

  • Language Education: pedagogy, curriculum design, teaching methodologies, teacher training, language assessment.

  • Literature Education: literary pedagogy, reading strategies, cultural literacy, and the role of literature in language learning.

  • Second Language Acquisition: theories of acquisition, bilingualism, multilingualism, intercultural communication.

  • Applied Linguistics: discourse studies, pragmatics, corpus linguistics, semantics, translation studies.

  • Technology and Innovation in Education: digital learning environments, artificial intelligence in education, and online pedagogy.

  • Policy and Practice: educational policy, comparative studies, and challenges in diverse socio-cultural contexts.

Audience

The journal serves as a resource for:

  • University researchers and faculty members.

  • Graduate students and early-career scholars.

  • Language teachers and literature educators.

  • Curriculum developers and policymakers.

  • Practitioners working at the intersection of linguistics, education, and literature.

Publication Ethics

JLLE upholds the highest standards of publication ethics and follows international guidelines such as those of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

  • Authorship: All listed authors must have made a significant contribution to the work.

  • Originality: Manuscripts must be original and not under review elsewhere.

  • Plagiarism Check: All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection software.

  • Peer Review: A double-blind peer-review process ensures fairness and academic rigor.

  • Editorial Responsibility: Editors make decisions based on academic merit, free from personal or institutional bias.

Open Access Policy

JLLE is an open-access journal. All content is freely available without charge to users or institutions. Readers are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, or link to full texts of the articles without prior permission from the publisher or authors, provided proper citation is maintained.

This policy aligns with the principle that making research freely available promotes a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Indexing and Abstracting

To ensure global visibility and accessibility, JLLE is indexed and abstracted in:

  • Google Scholar

  • Crossref (DOI registered for each article)

  • EBSCOhost (Education Source)

  • Directory of Research Journals Indexing (DRJI)

  • ROAD – Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources

  • CiteFactor Academic Index

Applications for indexing in Scopus and Web of Science (ESCI) are in progress.

Publication Frequency

JLLE publishes two issues per year (June and December). Special issues on emerging themes may also be published at the discretion of the Editorial Board.

Editorial Independence

JLLE operates under the principle of editorial independence. Editorial decisions are made exclusively based on the scholarly merit of submitted manuscripts, without interference from sponsors, institutions, or other stakeholders.

Copyright and Licensing

  • Authors retain copyright of their work.

  • Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction, provided the original author and source are credited.