About the Journal

Focus & Scope

  1. Linguistics, Culture, and Identity
    Exploring how language is intertwined with culture and identity; how language can shape, reflect, and influence cultural norms, values, and individual or group identities.

  2. Linguistics, Forensics, and Law
    Exploring the application of linguistic analysis in legal contexts, including topics like forensic linguistics, language in legal proceedings, and how linguistic evidence can be used in solving crimes or legal disputes.

  3. Linguistics, Corpus, and Big Data
    Exploring the study of language using large collections of text or spoken data known as corpora; exploring how linguistic analysis can be applied to big data for insights into language patterns and trends.

  4. Linguistics and Ecology
    Exploring the relationship between language and the environment, how language is used to discuss ecological issues, express environmental values, and communicate scientific findings related to ecology.

  5. Linguistics and Politics
    Exploring the connections between language and politics, including political discourse analysis, the role of language in shaping political ideologies, and the use of language in political campaigns.

  6. Linguistics and Education
    Exploring how linguistics informs educational practices, including language acquisition, language teaching methodologies, and the role of language in educational policy and planning.

  7. Linguistics and Economy
    Exploring the intersection of language and economics, including language in business communication, advertising, economic policy, and how language choices impact economic outcomes.

  8. Linguistics and Science
    Exploring the role of language in scientific research and communication, including the language of science, scientific discourse analysis, and how language can influence the perception of scientific concepts.

Publication Frequency

  • Issue No. 1 (February)
  • Issue No. 2 (August)

Section Policy

  • Regular Articles (open submission, indexed, and peer-reviewed)
  • Book Review (open submission, indexed)
  • Literary Works (open submission, indexed)
  • Editorial (indexed)

Published by

Pusat Studi Bahasa dan Publikasi Ilmiah
ISSN 2775-3719 (Online)

Accreditation

Linguistics Initiative has been accredited (4th rank/Sinta 4) by the Directorate General of Higher Education, Research, and Technology MoECRT (Decree No. 177/E/KPT/2024 on 15 October 2024) valid from Volume 2 Number 1 Year 2022 until Volume 6 Number 2 Year 2026. Download accreditation certificate here.