Journal profile
Langkawi Journal of The Association for Arabic and English
ISSN 2460-2280 · eISSN 2549-9017 · UPT Pengembangan Bahasa IAIN Kendari · Indonesia
Langkawi Journal of The Association for Arabic and English: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 18 weeks (community reports); 32 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Langkawi Journal of The Association for Arabic and English is published by UPT Pengembangan Bahasa IAIN Kendari. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Language Analysis and English Language Learning and Teaching, together about 40.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal title Langkawi: Journal of The Association for Arabic and English DOI Prefix 1031332/lkw by Crossref Frequency Two issues per year Online ISSN 2549-9017 Print ISSN 2460-2280 Editor-in-chief Fahmi Gunawan Accreditation Sinta 2 based on Decree 0173/C3/DT.05.00/2025 Publisher Language Development Center IAIN Kendari in collaboration with ELITE Association Indonesia Citation Analysis Dimensions | Google Scholar | Scopus Langkawi: Journal of The Association for Arabic and English (ISSN 2460-2280 | e-ISSN 2549-9017) is a reputable international journal dedicated to advancing scholarly research on language, education, culture, and society. Widely known as Langkawi, the journal provides a rigorous academic platform for critical and innovative studies that engage with contemporary linguistic and cultural challenges in a globalized world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Fahmi GunawanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 46, Malaysia 3, United Kingdom 1, Japan 1, Saudi Arabia 1 (53 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 Humanities18.6%
- Linguistics and Language AnalysisArts and Humanities11.1%
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science11.1%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities6.9%
- Arabic Language Education StudiesSocial Sciences6.2%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology4.3%
- Language, Linguistics, Cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities3.9%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 152 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 46 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 87 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 101 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 73 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 68 |
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 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IDR 750,000 | No | CC BY-SA | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 750,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 750,000 | No | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use
- AI use The Students’ Voice on the Potential Contribution of ChatGPT-integrated Debate Coursebook: Matter, Manner, and Method
Suciati, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia Zulfa Sakhiyya, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia Novia Trisanti, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia Yudhi Arifani, Universitas Muhammadiyah Gresik, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9629-2436 88-101 PDF DOI : 10.31332/lkw.v12i1.13404 Abstract View : 0 PDF downloads: 19
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
- UPT Pengembangan Bahasa IAIN Kendari
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Arabic
- ISSN
- 2460-2280
- Electronic ISSN
- 2549-9017
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Langkawi Journal of The Association for Arabic and English
How long does peer review take at Langkawi Journal of The Association for Arabic and English?
Authors report an average review time of about 18 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Langkawi Journal of The Association for Arabic and English based?
Of the 53 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (46), Malaysia (3) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Langkawi Journal of The Association for Arabic and English?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Langkawi Journal of The Association for Arabic and English is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Langkawi Journal of The Association for Arabic and English open access, and what is the APC?
Langkawi Journal of The Association for Arabic and English is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .