Focus, Scopes & Publication Policies

Focus and Scopes

  • Aim: to facilitate scholar, researchers, and teachers for publishing the original articles of review articles.
  • Scope: Language Education include:
  1. English Education
  2. English Literature
  3. English Linguistics

 

Section Policies

Laogi accommodates original papers as Research Articles (at least 5 printed pages); Reviews (state-of-the-art evaluations of defined research areas; up to 15 printed pages);  Comments (critical, fair assessments of published works) and Reply to Comments (replies to comments; normally 1 to 3 printed pages). All papers are accepted under open submission and indexed. 

Peer Review Process

Laogi operates a double-blind peer review process for Research Articles and Reviews papers. Reviewers may at their own discretion opt to reveal their names to the author/s in their reviews. Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two reveiwers from different affiliations. All manuscripts are reviewed as rapidly as possible, and an editorial decision is normally reached within 2-6 weeks of submission. 

Publication Frequency

Laogi is published twice a year in January and July. 

Open Access Policy

Laogi provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public to supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. 

Archiving

Laogi utilizes the LOCKSS and C-LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. 

Plagiarism Check  

Laogi scans for plagiarism on submitted articles using Grammarly® software.

Article Submission and Processing Charges 

Laogi does not charge for article submission and processing.