Manuscript Submission Guidelines
International Journal of Bilingualism
- Peer review policy
- Article types
- How to submit your manuscript
- Journal contributor’s publishing agreement 4.1 SAGE Choice and Open Access
- Declaration of conflicting interests policy
- Other conventions
- Acknowledgments
7.1 Funding acknowledgement - Permissions
- Manuscript style
9.1 File types
9.2 Journal style
9.3 Reference style
9.4 Manuscript preparation
9.4.1 Keywords and abstracts: Helping readers find your article online
9.4.2 Corresponding author contact details
9.4.3 Guidelines for submitting artwork, figures and other graphics
9.4.4 Guidelines for submitting supplemental files
9.4.5 English language editing services - After acceptance
10.1 Proofs
10.2 E-Prints
10.3 SAGE production
10.4 OnlineFirst publication - Further information
International Journal of Bilingualism is an international peer-reviewed forum for the dissemination of original research on the linguistic, psychological, neurological, and social issues which emerge from language contact.
1. Peer review policy
International Journal of Bilingualism operates a strictly anonymous peer review process in which the reviewer’s name is withheld from the author and, the author’s name from the reviewer. The reviewer may at their own discretion opt to reveal their name to the author in their review but our standard policy practice is for both identities to remain concealed. Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two referees. All manuscripts are reviewed as rapidly as possible, and an editorial decision is normally reached within (eg) 6-8 weeks of submission.
The International Journal of Bilingualism publishes original research on the linguistic, psychological, neurological and social issues emerging from language contact,. While stressing interdisciplinary links, the focus of the Journal is on the language behaviour of the bi- and multi-lingual individual. Preference will be given to research articles which are firmly baswed on empirical evidence and which seek to develop innovative analytic modesl and/or to gorge new links between established fields.
The Journal considers the following kinds of article for publication:
1. Original research articles
2. Forum. The Editors wish to encourage exchanges between researchers on key theoretical and methodological issues;
3. Case study reports of laboratory experiments and field observations, and short scholarly notes
4. Book Reviews.
Full papers are generally restricted to a maximum of 7,000 words, including all elements (title page, abstract, notes, references, tables, biographical statement, etc.). We are reluctant to burden our referees with very long manuscripts. Authors who suspect that their articles will have to be cut anyway should make the required deletions before submitting.
Manuscripts are accepted for review with the understanding that the same work has not been and will not be published, nor is presently submitted, elsewhere; that all persons listed as authors have given their approval for the submission of the paper; and that any person cited as a source of personal communication has approved such citation.
3. How to submit your manuscript
Before submitting your manuscript, please ensure you carefully read and adhere to all the
guidelines and instructions to authors provided below. Manuscripts not conforming to these
guidelines may be returned.
Manuscripts should be submitted online via SAGE Track: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/IJB
If you are a new user, you will first need to create an account. Submissions should be made by logging in and selecting the Author Center and the 'Click here to Submit a New Manuscript' option. Follow the instructions on each page, clicking the 'Next' button on each screen to save your work and advance to the next screen. If at any stage you have any questions or require the user guide, please use the ‘Online Help’ button at the top right of every screen.
4. Journal contributor�s publishing agreement
Before publication SAGE requires the author as the rights holder to sign a Journal Contributor’s Publishing Agreement. SAGE’s Journal Contributor’s Publishing Agreement is an exclusive licence agreement which means that the author retains copyright in the work but grants SAGE the sole and exclusive right and licence to publish for the full legal term of copyright. Exceptions may exist where an assignment of copyright is required or preferred by a proprietor other than SAGE. In this case copyright in the work will be assigned from the author to the society. For more information please visit our Frequently Asked Questions on the SAGE Journal Author Gateway.
4.1 SAGE Choice and Open Access
If you or your funder wish your article to be freely available online to non subscribers immediately upon publication (gold open access), you can opt for it to be included in SAGE Choice, subject to payment of a publication fee. The manuscript submission and peer review procedure is unchanged. On acceptance of your article, you will be asked to let SAGE know directly if you are choosing SAGE Choice. To check journal eligibility and the publication fee, please visit SAGE Choice. For more information on open access options and compliance at SAGE, including self author archiving deposits (green open access) visit SAGE Publishing Policies on our Journal Author Gateway.
5. Declaration of conflicting interests
Within your Journal Contributor’s Publishing Agreement you will be required to make a certification with respect to a declaration of conflicting interests. International Journal of Bilingualism does not require a declaration of conflicting interests but recommends you review the good practice guidelines on the SAGE Journal Author Gateway.
Examples: Examples should be set in italic and numbered consecutively. Examples in languages other than English should be set in Romanized script, if available, and in italics; any gloss should be aligned, followed by the English translation in single quotation marks, as in example (11) below. For bi-/multi-lingual examples, use italics for one language, CAPITALS and underlining for the others (in that order), as in example (12):
(11) Ta shibushi yijin shidao le nage NEWS?
he BE not BE already know PERF. that MEASURE news?
'Has he heard the news already?'
(12) Women shi FRIEND, si?
we BE friend, yes?
'We are friends, right?'
Fonts and symbols: 'Times New Roman', 12 point, should be used for general text and 'Symbol' font where required. Phonetic transcription should only be used when the article addresses phonetic issues as its theme, in which case the new 'DoulosSIL' font corresponding to IPA (latest revision) is required (please do NOT use earlier 'SIL' fonts). Any specific language fonts used must conform to the Unicode convention.
Style: With electronic submissions, do NOT use underline to indicate italic style. Instead , use whatever style you intend to appear in the final publication.
Footnotes and Endnotes: Footnotes are discouraged and should only be used for acknowledgements, grant numbers, or other credits. Endnotes should be used sparingly and indicated by consecutive numbers in the text.
Citations: Double quotation marks should be used throughout, except in linguistic examples as shown above, or for enclosing quotations within quotations. Words from languages other than English or words intended to be emphasized should be in italics. The names of all authors should be given when first mentioned in text. For subsequent citations, 'et al.' should be used. Citations of two or more works within the same parentheses should be made in alphabetical order by the first author's surname. Below are examples:
Muysken (1995) proposed a model...;
�the matrix language (Myers-Scotton & Jake, 1995, p. 983);
�the process of shift across languages (Clyne, 1982, 1985; Fishman, 1966; Gal, 1979; Li, Milroy, & Pong, 1992).
Any acknowledgements should appear first at the end of your article prior to your Declaration of Conflicting Interests (if applicable), any notes and your References.
All contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed in an `Acknowledgements’ section. Examples of those who might be acknowledged include a person who provided purely technical help, writing assistance, or a department chair who provided only general support. Authors should disclose whether they had any writing assistance and identify the entity that paid for this assistance.
7.1 Funding Acknowledgement
To comply with the guidance for Research Funders, Authors and Publishers issued by the Research Information Network (RIN), International Journal of Bilingualism additionally requires all Authors to acknowledge their funding in a consistent fashion under a separate heading. All research articles should have a funding acknowledgement in the form of a sentence as follows, with the funding agency written out in full, followed by the grant number in square brackets:This work was supported by the Medical Research Council [grant number xxx].
Multiple grant numbers should be separated by comma and space. Where the research was supported by more than one agency, the different agencies should be separated by semi-colon, with “and” before the final funder. Thus:
This work was supported by the Wellcome Trust [grant numbers xxxx, yyyy]; the Natural Environment Research Council [grant number zzzz]; and the Economic and Social Research Council [grant number aaaa].
In some cases, research is not funded by a specific project grant, but rather from the block grant and other resources available to a university, college or other research institution. Where no specific funding has been provided for the research we ask that corresponding authors use the following sentence:
This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
Please include this information under a separate heading entitled “Funding” directly after any other Acknowledgements prior to your “Declaration of Conflicting Interests” (if applicable), any Notes and your References.
Important note: If you have any concerns that the provision of this information may compromise your anonymity dependent on the peer review policy of this journal outlined above, you can withhold this information until final accepted manuscript.
For more information on the guidance for Research Funders, Authors and Publishers, please visit: http://www.rin.ac.uk/funders-acknowledgement
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission from copyright holders for reproducing any illustrations, tables, figures or lengthy quotations previously published elsewhere. For further information including guidance on fair dealing for criticism and review, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions on the SAGE Journal Author Gateway.
9.1 File types .
Only electronic files conforming to the journal's guidelines will be accepted. Preferred formats for the text and tables of your manuscript are Word DOC, RTF, XLS. LaTeX files are also accepted. Please also refer to additional guideline on submitting artwork below.9.2 Journal Style
International Journal of Bilingualism conforms to the SAGE house style. Click here to review guidelines on SAGE UK House Style.9.3 Reference Style
International Journal of Bilingualism operates a SAGE APA reference style. Click here to review the guidelines on SAGE APA to ensure your manuscript conforms to this reference style.9.4. Manuscript Preparation
The text should be double-spaced throughout and with a minimum of 3cm for left and right hand margins and 5cm at head and foot. Text should be standard 10 or 12 point.9.4.1 Your Title, Keywords and Abstracts: Helping readers find your article online
The title, keywords and abstract are key to ensuring readers find your article online through online search engines such as Google. Please refer to the information and guidance on how best to title your article, write your abstract and select your keywords by visiting SAGE’s Journal Author Gateway Guidelines on How to Help Readers Find Your Article Online.9.4.2 Corresponding Author Contact details
Provide full contact details for the corresponding author including email, mailing address and telephone numbers. Academic affiliations are required for all co-authors. These details should be presented separately to the main text of the article to facilitate anonymous peer review.9.4.3 Guidelines for submitting artwork, figures and other graphics
For guidance on the preparation of illustrations, pictures and graphs in electronic format, please visit SAGE’s Manuscript Submission Guidelines.
If, together with your accepted article, you submit usable colour figures, these figures will appear in colour online regardless of whether or not these illustrations are reproduced in colour in the printed version. If a charge applies you will be informed by your SAGE Production Editor. For specifically requested colour reproduction in print, you will receive information regarding the costs from SAGE after receipt of your accepted article.9.4.4 Guidelines for submitting supplemental files
International Journal of Bilingualism does not currently accept supplemental files.9.4.5 English Language Editing services
Non-English speaking authors who would like to refine their use of language in their manuscripts might consider using a professional editing service. Visit http://www.sagepub.co.uk/authors/journal/submission.sp for further information.
10.1 Proofs
We will email a PDF of the proofs to the corresponding author.10.2 E-Prints
SAGE provides authors with access to a PDF of their final article. For further information please visit http://www.sagepub.co.uk/authors/journal/reprint.sp.10.3 SAGE Production
At SAGE we place an extremely strong emphasis on the highest production standards possible. We attach high importance to our quality service levels in copy-editing, typesetting, printing, and online publication (http://online.sagepub.com/). We also seek to uphold excellent author relations throughout the publication process.We value your feedback to ensure we continue to improve our author service levels. On publication all corresponding authors will receive a brief survey questionnaire on your experience of publishing in International Journal of Bilingualism with SAGE.
10.4 OnlineFirst Publication
International Journal of Bilingualism benefits from OnlineFirst, a feature offered through SAGE’s electronic journal platform, SAGE Journals Online. It allows final revision articles (completed articles in queue for assignment to an upcoming issue) to be hosted online prior to their inclusion in a final print and online journal issue which significantly reduces the lead time between submission and publication. For more information please visit our OnlineFirst Fact Sheet
Any correspondence, queries or additional requests for information on the Manuscript Submission process should be sent to the Editorial Office as follows:
Professor Li Wei,
International Journal of Bilingualism,
Department of Applied Linguistics & Communication,
Birkbeck College,
University of London,
43 Gordon Square,
Bloomsbury,
London WC1H 0PD,
UK.
Email: ijb@bbk.ac.uk