Journal profile
Lingua Cultura
ISSN 1978-8118 · eISSN 2460-710X · Bina Nusantara University · Indonesia
Lingua Cultura: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Lingua Cultura is published by Bina Nusantara University. 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 38.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Lingua Cultura is an international journal published in July and December, first publication is in 2007. It is accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology under the decree number 10/C/C3/DT.05.00/2025. The journal contents are managed by Research and Technology Transfer (RTT), Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia. The objective of the journal is to provide a forum for lecturers, researchers, students, and practitioners to present their ideas, concepts, and new theories in the fields of language, literature, and sociolinguistics, while increasingly engaging with Digital Humanities. Lingua Cultura presents articles based on research in the study of language, literature, and sociolinguistics, increasingly engaging with Digital Humanities. The journal welcomes contributions in Applied Linguistics, Multilingualism, Literacy, and Language Arts, as well as studies exploring the intersections of language and digital culture. In literature, it features analyses of novels, films, and drama using diverse theoretical and interdisciplinary approaches. It also promotes research in sociolinguistic studies, including topics such as identity, media, and globalization. Lingua Cultura has been indexed in Crossref, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Indonesia OneSearch, Google Scholar, Garda Rujukan Digital (GARUDA), Indonesian Publication Index (IPI), the World Catalogue (WorldCat), Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE), Science and Technology Index 2 (SINTA 2), Academic Resource Index (ResearchBib), Scientific Indexing Services (SIS), CiteFactor and Indonesian Research Repository (Neliti).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Irfan RifaiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 10, Hong Kong, China 1, United States 1, Malaysia 1, New Zealand 1 (14 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 Humanities17.8%
- Linguistics and Language AnalysisArts and Humanities13%
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science7.7%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology5.3%
- Language and CultureSocial Sciences5.1%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities4.1%
- Linguistic and Sociocultural StudiesSocial Sciences3.7%
- Language Acquisition and EducationPsychology3.7%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, DimensionsPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.47OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 534 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 106 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 202 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 264 |
| 2023 | 45 | 45 | 472 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 330 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 303 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 2,000,000 | No | CC BY-SA | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 2,000,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 2,000,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use From Code-Switching to Digital Translanguaging in Indonesian AI-Assisted EFL Contexts
Syawal Awal, Patahuddin, Nasrullah Abstract 74 . Downloaded 0
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Lingua Cultura is a peer-reviewed national accredited and international journal. This statement clarifies ethical behaviour of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal, including the author, the chief editor, the Editorial Board, the peer-reviewer and the publisher (Bina Nusantara University). This ethics statement is based on the Committee on Publication Ethics (CO…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License - Share Alike that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into sepa…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle of making research freely available to the public to support a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review policy; author names and affiliations must not appear in the manuscript file, only in OJS metadata fields. Model summary
To maintain high standards of quality in its publication, each manuscript of our journal received by the secretariat will undergo the following process: 1. Desk review by the editors to determine whether the manuscripts comply with the writing guidelines.2. If the manuscripts comply with the writing guidelines, then the plagiarism check will be undertaken using Turnitin. The maximum similarity che…
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
- Bina Nusantara University
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1978-8118
- Electronic ISSN
- 2460-710X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Lingua Cultura
How long does peer review take at Lingua Cultura?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Lingua Cultura?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; 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 Lingua Cultura based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (10), Hong Kong, China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Lingua Cultura?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Lingua Cultura is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Lingua Cultura open access, and what is the APC?
Lingua Cultura 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: .