Instructions for Authors

Comprehensive guidance for linguistics manuscript preparation.

• Title Page: Full title, all authors with ORCID, affiliations, corresponding author, word count
• Abstract: Concise summary with 5-7 keywords from established linguistics terminology
• Introduction: Context, research questions, theoretical framework, significance
• Literature Review: Relevant prior work establishing scholarly foundation
• Methodology: Data collection, participants, procedures, analytical approach
• Results/Analysis: Clear presentation with appropriate examples and statistics
• Discussion: Interpretation, implications, limitations, future directions

Research involving human participants requires IRB/ethics approval. Document informed consent procedures. Follow data protection regulations for recorded speech and personal language data. Report ethics committee approval numbers. For endangered language documentation, address community consent and benefit-sharing.

JLR encourages data sharing where ethically permissible. Include data availability statements. Deposit corpus data in appropriate linguistic repositories (CHILDES, TalkBank, ELAN archives). Share analysis code through OSF or GitHub with documentation.

Use APA 7th edition or Unified Stylesheet for Linguistics. Include DOIs where available. Cite primary sources in original languages with translations where needed.

Manuscripts must be in clear, grammatical English. Authors whose first language is not English should consider professional editing. Use inclusive language. Define technical terms at first use. Maintain consistent romanization systems for non-Latin scripts.

All authors must meet ICMJE criteria: substantial contributions to conception/design, data acquisition/analysis, manuscript drafting/revision, and final approval. Disclose potential conflicts including funding sources, consultancies, and institutional affiliations that might influence interpretation.

Extended examples, audio/video recordings, additional statistical analyses, and corpus data may be submitted as supplementary materials. Label files clearly. Audio recordings should be in standard formats (WAV, MP3) with transcriptions provided.

• Corrections and clarifications processed promptly
• Authors may deposit in institutional repositories immediately
• DOI ensures permanent citation linking
• Social media promotion supported

Use established notation conventions for your subfield. For phonology, use IPA symbols; for syntax, follow X-bar or Minimalist conventions; for historical linguistics, use standard reconstruction notation. Provide clear legends for any novel notation. Example sentences should be numbered and formatted consistently throughout.

When presenting data from multiple languages, clearly identify language families and provide ISO 639-3 codes where applicable. Include grammaticality judgments with clear annotation conventions. For less-documented languages, provide adequate background context for readers unfamiliar with the language.

Double-blind review by 2-3 linguistics experts. Target first decision within 28 days. Constructive feedback supports manuscript development. Authors may suggest reviewers with appropriate expertise.

Authors have 30 days for minor revisions, 60 days for major revisions. Submit point-by-point response addressing each reviewer comment. Track changes should be visible.

• Complete title page with all author information and ORCID identifiers
• Abstract within word limits with appropriate keywords
• Manuscript formatted according to requirements
• All figures and tables properly formatted and labeled
• Ethics approval documented if applicable
• Data availability statement included
• References complete with DOIs where available
• Cover letter explaining significance and fit

Submit figures as separate high-resolution files (300 dpi minimum). Use vector formats for graphs and charts. Tables should be editable with clear headers. Include captions for all figures and tables. Number consecutively as referenced in text.

All articles published under Creative Commons licenses ensuring compliance with major funder mandates. Authors retain copyright while granting JLR publication rights. Immediate deposit in institutional repositories and preprint servers permitted.

Corresponding authors receive proofs within 5 business days of acceptance for review. Respond within 48 hours with corrections limited to typographical errors. Articles published online within 7 days of proof approval with full DOI and citation information.

Questions? Contact [email protected].

Our editorial team is committed to supporting authors throughout the submission, review, and publication process with timely communication and clear guidance.