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Journal of World Languages Template

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About the Journal of World Languages format

Journal of World Languages is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Discourse Analysis in Language Studies, Language, Metaphor, and Cognition, Multilingual Education and Policy.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Journal of World Languages 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inDiscourse Analysis in Language Studies Language, Metaphor, and Cognition Multilingual Education and Policy Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies Linguistic Variation and Morphology
ISSN2169-8252
Citation impact (2-yr)1.75
h-index18
i10-index46
Total citations1,358
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereThe University of Sydney
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in Journal of World Languages per year

15
2014
10
2015
15
2016
10
2017
11
2018
14
2020
28
2021
35
2022
37
2023
26
2024
33
2025

Citation impact of Journal of World Languages by publication year

164
2014
59
2015
67
2016
43
2017
71
2018
126
2020
223
2021
338
2022
126
2023
86
2024
30
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal of World Languages

Ecolinguistics: History, today, and tomorrow

Hermine Penz, Alwin Fill · 1 Aug 2022

Abstract Since the concept of ecology was first applied to language over 50 years ago, the field of ecolinguistics has developed into a thriving branch of linguistics that is more than ever closer to the pressing issues of our time. This article aims to trace the historical development of ecolinguistics, discusses the main trends in…

Eco-critical language awareness for English language teaching (ELT): Promoting justice, wellbeing, and sustainability in the classroom

Marco A. Micalay-Hurtado, Robert Poole · 1 Aug 2022

Abstract Critical Language Awareness (CLA) seeks to promote social justice by explicitly calling attention to power issues in the context of literacy development and language instruction. In this article, we assert that a CLA approach to English language teaching (ELT) which does not recognize and account for the urgency of climate change and its myriad…

Metaphors we feel by: stratal tension

James R. Martin · 31 Jan 2020

ABSTRACT This paper revisits the traditional concept of lexical metaphor from the perspective of SFL work on grammatical metaphor, exploring its interpretation as inter-stratal tension, and commenting on its rhetorical significance from both ideational and interpersonal points of view. Its goal has been to show how two key parameters of SFL theory, stratification and metafunction,…

Ecolinguistics: A half-century overview

Wenjuan Zhou · 1 Dec 2021

Abstract The last 50 years have witnessed ecolinguistics come into bloom as a mature domain. This paper aims to examine the half-century development of ecolinguistics by reviewing its backgrounds, definitions, strands, and approaches, and also briefly previewing its future horizons. The birth of ecolinguistics can be attributed to such ecological necessities as the ecological crisis…

Competition between four “world” languages in Algeria

Mohamed Benrabah · 2 Jan 2014

Abstract As a post-colonial society with an almost unique colonial history on the African continent and in the Arabophone zone, Algeria can serve as a focus on this millennium’s rivalry between a few “world” languages – namely Arabic, Chinese, English, and French. This article highlights the importance of the influence of colonialism in shaping post-colonial…

Journal of World Languages template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of World Languages format?
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What reference style does Journal of World Languages use?
Journal of World Languages uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Journal of World Languages 12 (3): 45–58.
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