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Prepare your manuscript for Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature.

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Checked 2026-07-22
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Article types

Research Article
Review

Readiness requirements

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Abstract length

  • Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 300 words.
  • The abstract must be written in a single paragraph in English max 300 words.
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  • The abstract must reflect the content of the article and should be focusing primarily on the research results.

Keywords

  • The keywords are required for computerization.
  • Keywords Keywords need to be included to describe the realm of the issues, and the terms underlying the conduct of research.

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references in APA style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • References You are strongly encouraged to use at least 20 references from journal articles.
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  • The references, as well as in-text citation, must be written in APA 6th editions format.
  • Citations from journals should be at least 80% of the total references cited.
  • Please use reference manager software (i.e. Mendeley, Zotero, or Endnote).
  • You must provide valid DOIs if the articles have DOIs.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript.
  • It is important to note that you do not need to use too many formulas or tables unless it is absolutely necessary to be displayed.

Funding statement

  • Include or confirm the funding statement required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Ethics statement

  • Include or confirm the ethics statement required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Article structure and word limits

  • Articles are preferably typed in Word files (docx) on A4 size paper and should not exceed 10,000 words.
  • Title (must be engaging, clear, firm, avoiding report title style) 2.
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  • The sources cited should at least 80% come from those published in the last 10 years.
  • This is where the author/s should explain in words what he/she discovered in the research.
  • It should be clearly laid out and in a logical sequence.
  • You should also state your research limitations in these parts.
  • Please use descriptive paragraphs.
  • Submission Preparation Checklist As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • Articles that exceed normal similarity limits will need to be revised.
  • These studies are needed to establish a state-of-the-art statement of your field of study and to identify the limitations of recent studies.

Preprints and prior publication

  • Include or confirm the preprints and prior publication required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Language and text style

  • Article Format Articles must be written in proper Academic English.

Manuscript structure

  • Introduction Introduction must contain what the authors hoped to achieve and state the problem being investigated.
  • Normally, the introduction should summarize relevant research to provide context and explain what other authors' findings, if any, are being challenged or extended.
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  • Interpretation of results should not be included in this section unless the research required a combination of both findings and discussion in one section.
  • Use these questions as guidelines in formulating your synthesis/discussion: Are the claims in this section supported by the results, do they seem reasonable?
  • Generally, the conclusion should explain how the research has moved the body of scientific knowledge forward.

Article type and manuscript length

  • Otherwise, you need to make sure that each reference is cited properly in the body text, and vice versa.

Submission forms and permissions

  • Copyright Notice By submitting the manuscript of the article, the authors agree with this policy with no specific document sign-off required.
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What your package checks

Abstract: 300 words
Paper: 10,000 words
References: APA

Source transparency

This preparation guide uses published journal-specific author requirements. Journal instructions can change, so authors should complete a final review before submission.

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