Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Ikala
ISSN 0123-3432 · eISSN 2145-566X · Universidad de Antioquia · Colombia
Ikala: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 43 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ikala is published by Universidad de Antioquia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Translation Studies and Practices and Second Language Learning and Teaching, together about 33.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics, Literature and Literary Theory and Linguistics and Language. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focus and Scope of the Journal Íkala, Revista de Lenguaje y Cultura is a refereed scientific journal published by the Department of Modern Languages at University of Antioquia. Its main objective is to provide an academic forum for respectful, informed discussion about current subjects related to language and culture, linguistics, literature, translation, and teaching and learning foreign languages, among others. The journal continuously receives empirical studies, literature reviews, theoretical and methodological articles, case studies, and book reviews written in English, Spanish, French, or Portuguese. These articles are gathered in two issues, each containing twelve articles on average, which are available online in January and May. The September-December issue is devoted to a current hot topic in one of the four big areas addressed in Íkala. In the last few years, we have covered topics on foreign-language teachers’ professional development, global languages and local identities, academic writing, New literacy studies in Latin America, systemic functional linguistics in language education, technology and information communications (TIC) in language teaching; academic writing in the university; decoloniality in ELT, policies and practices for global multilingualism, audiovisual translation. The journal expects that manuscripts submitted to both regular and special issues uphold the highest standards of academic excellence, advance theoretical knowledge by addressing current and cutting-edge topics in applied linguistics, reflect critically on theory and practice, show originality and relevance, contribute to or stimulate current debate, offer new, original interpretations of the topics of interest, display rigorous data collection and analysis, present interesting results, insightful discussions and conclusions, be well written, precise, and concise, avoid biased or prejudiced language, meet the guidelines of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, APA (7th Ed.); and, in general, make relevant contributions to their field. Due to their continuous and sustained upholding of the highest international standards for scientific journals, Íkala is now included in reputed indexing databases and search engines under the categories of Education, Language and Linguistics, Cultural Studies, Literature and Literary Theory (see Journal metrics). Historical Overview of the Journal Íkala, Revista de Lenguaje y Cultura is a refereed scientif
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Colombia 14, Spain 9, United States 8, Germany 2, Canada 2 (45 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities14.6%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities10.3%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities8.3%
- Linguistics and Education ResearchArts and Humanities6.8%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences6.7%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Linguistic and Sociocultural StudiesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q1 | 42/1186 | 96th |
| Cultural Studies | Q1 | 269/1434 | 81st |
| Language and Linguistics | Q2 | 290/1137 | 74th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q2 | 345/1221 | 71st |
| Education | Q3 | 1035/1698 | 39th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 123OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.27OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 795 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 323 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 443 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 618 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 654 |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 | 466 |
| 2021 | 40 | 40 | 358 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,500 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- book reviewless than 50 bibliographic references. Book reviews should be in the range of 2,500 to 3,000 words and must be about recent scientific publications (publicatimain text ≤ 3,000 words
- book reviewsÍkala only accepts empirical studies, literature reviews, theoretical articles, methodological articles, case studies and book reviews.Length not stated
- case studiesÍkala only accepts empirical studies, literature reviews, theoretical articles, methodological articles, case studies and book reviews.Length not stated
- case studyExploring the Construction of EFL Students’ Self-Assumed Social Class Identity in Critical Multimodal Literacy Practices Kevin López-Páez PDF EPUB |Abstract = 1…Length not stated
- editorialThe duration of this stage depends on the number of manuscripts accepted for publication. As Íkala publishes issues three times a year (four-monthly), it must p…Length not stated
- editorial presentationEditorial PresentationLength not stated
- empirical studiesEmpirical StudiesLength not stated
- empirical studyÍkala only accepts empirical studies, literature reviews, theoretical articles, methodological articles, case studies and book reviews.Length not stated
- literature reviewAll manuscripts, with the exception of literature reviews and book reviews, should be between 8,000 and 8,500 words, including the abstracts in three languages …main text ≤ 8,500 words
- literature reviewsÍkala only accepts empirical studies, literature reviews, theoretical articles, methodological articles, case studies and book reviews.Length not stated
- methodological articlesÍkala only accepts empirical studies, literature reviews, theoretical articles, methodological articles, case studies and book reviews.Length not stated
- theoretical articlesÍkala only accepts empirical studies, literature reviews, theoretical articles, methodological articles, case studies and book reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Assignment of Rights and Declaration of Authorship
Authors must wait two years to publish again in the journal, except for special issues. Model summary
Íkala joins the Creative Commons initiative and publishes its licensed articles under this initiative. This implies that its content is not only accessible to readers at no cost, but that it is freely reusable "for the good of research and humanity" (ARAL). However, for Íkala to be able to publish and disseminate the articles it receives, it needs to have the corresponding copyright and publicatio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows COPE guidelines and rejects all forms of plagiarism. Model summary
Íkala follows the Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) guidelines, and, in accordance with these, rejects all forms of plagiarism.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Transfer Agreement
Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license Model summary
This means that the authors grant all their rights as authors and copyright owners to the journal for a term stipulated in the publishing agreement that may be extended or renewed. These rights include, but are not limited to, publication, republication, communication, distribution, or any other use of the article in whole or in part, in any language, in an electronic version of the journal, or in…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
If the manuscript is deemed worthy of a peer review, the following steps will be taken: The editorial team will search for scholars who are considered experts in the topic to do the review and notify the author(s) that the process has begun. This process may take from 3 weeks up to six months, depending on how long it takes the journal to find evaluators. If these are not ensured within this time,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Manuscripts with similarity percentage greater than 25% will be rejected. Model summary
Manuscripts with a similarity percentage greater than 25% will be rejected and this decision will be final.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidad de Antioquia
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0123-3432
- Electronic ISSN
- 2145-566X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ikala
How long does peer review take at Ikala?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Ikala?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,500 words; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Ikala based?
Of the 45 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (14), Spain (9) and United States (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ikala?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ikala is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Ikala open access, and what is the APC?
Ikala is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .