Submissions are now open for the Journal of Language Evolution, a new peer-reviewed journal from Oxford University Press.
Journal Scope
Launching in 2016 the journal aims to be the venue of choice for new research within the field of language evolution. The journal will be highly interdisciplinary and cover theoretical, computational, database-driven, and experimental work emerging from disciplines including, but not limited to:
- Linguistics
- (Neuro-)cognitive sciences
- Psychology
- Anthropology
- Biology
- Evolutionary theory
- Computer sciences
- Philosophy
Journal of Language Evolution is aiming for a fast review and decision process, in general aiming at 4-6 weeks for most submission types, but up to 12 weeks for complex reviews, target articles and debates.
All articles in the journal will be freely available online for the first two years and will benefit from a wide range of promotion and publicity to the language evolution community. The launch of JoLE will be an important event for the language evolution field and therefore provides an opportunity for high-visibility publication for anyone working in the field.
JoLE is part of Oxford Open.
Article Types
The journal invites submissions for the following article types:
- Research articles (3,000-8,000 words)
These should be strongly empirical articles focussed on results, including solid negatives and failed replications.
- Introductions and How-tos (maximum 5,000 words)
These articles should be for non-specialist audiences introducing fundamental concepts and theories (Introductions) or procedures (How-tos) from the different disciplines that make up language evolution research. Proposals for this type of article should be sent to the editors first.
- Short reports (maximum 3,000 words)
Short reports should be tightly focused with a clear account of the data, methods, and results. These reports will receive very fast review and decision.
- Target articles and Debates (8,000-10,000 words)
These should be longer articles on major topics accompanied by short comments from peers and the authors’ response, or a dialogue between authors with opposing points of view. Proposals for this type of article should be sent to the editors first.
- Reviews (3,000-8,000 words)
These should be comprehensive, up-to-date and impartial reviews of a topic of major interest or novelty for a general academic audience.
- Methodology (maximum 5,000 words)
Methodology articles should introduce and describe novel research methods.
Submissions can be made online here: Submit Now. Full instructions to authors and details of the journal’s interdisciplinary editorial team are also available.