Academic Journal
Q2Issues in Language Studies
About Issues in Language Studies
Issues in Language Studies is a scholarly journal published by Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.156 and H-index of 5.
Coverage: 2019-2025. Research categories: Cultural Studies (Q2); Linguistics and Language (Q3); Communication (Q4).
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Topics in published research
EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning; Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies; Second Language Acquisition and Learning; Education and Islamic Studies; English Language Learning and Teaching; Multilingual Education and Policy.
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Thanee KHIADTHONG, Anchalee JANSEM
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Hassan MORADI, Mohammad Shahin TAGHADDOMI
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2025-06-23 · DOI: 10.33736/ils.7442.2025Reviews
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