Ikala

Aims & Scope

Íkala, Journal of Language and Culture is a refereed scientific journal published by School of Languages at University of Antioquia in Medellín, Colombia.

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 three issues, each with an average of twelve articles, published in January, May and September of every year.

Once a year, the journal publishes a special issue on topics of great interest for the field.

Some of those topics have been the professional development of language teachers; translation, terminology and specialized languages; global languages and local identities; academic writing; and literacy studies in Latin America.

Other topics to be discussed in future publications from 2021 to 2023 will include systemic functional linguistics applied in language education, the use of technology and information communications (TIC) in the teaching of languages, and audiovisual translation.

These special issues are usually published once a year and are available online in open access, as are the regular issues.

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Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Professional Development of EFL Teachers in Colombia: Between Colonial and Local Practices

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Adriana

• Teacher Autonomy: A Critical Review of the Research and Concept beyond Applied Linguistics

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Jaime

• Justicia sociolingüística para los tiempos de hoy

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Virginia

• Critical Interculturality. A Path for Pre-service ELT Teachers

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Carlo

• De los Nuevos Estudios de Literacidad a las Perspectivas Decoloniales en la investigación sobre literacidad

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Gregorio

• Development of Spanish requests and apologies during study abroad

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Rachel L., Andrew D.

• Indigenous Students Learning English in Higher Education: What Are the Challenges?

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Jaime A., Janeth M., Claudia

• A Critical Sociocultural Perspective to Academic Literacies in Latin America

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Lina

• Globalization and Language and Education Reform in Colombia: A Critical Outlook.

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Jaime

• Pedagogical Strategies Used by English Teacher Educators to Overcome the Challenges Posed by Emergency Remote Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Jairo Enrique, María Fernanda