About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Verbum et Lingua: Didáctica, Lengua y Cultura (ISSN: 2007-7319) is a Diamond Open Access scientific journal, edited and funded by the Department of Modern Languages at the University Center for Social Sciences and Humanities of the University of Guadalajara.

Its primary objective is to disseminate scientific knowledge and academic debate in the fields of applied linguistics, second language acquisition (SLA), teacher training, and language didactics. The journal is aimed at researchers, language teachers, graduate students, and education professionals.

To ensure excellence and scientific rigor, all published research articles, theoretical reflections, and pedagogical interventions are original, unpublished works that undergo a strict double-blind peer review process.

The journal fosters international dialogue and accepts contributions in five languages: Spanish, English, French, German, and Italian, while also promoting the study and revitalization of other languages. Verbum et Lingua does not charge authors any fees for the processing or publication of their articles (Zero APCs).

Publication Frequency

The journal operates under a continuous publication model, organizing its annual volume into two biannual issues:

• Issue 1: Covers the period from January 1 to June 30.

• Issue 2: Covers the period from July 1 to December 31.

Articles are published and added to the table of contents of the corresponding issue immediately after completing their technical editing process, thereby accelerating the visibility and availability of research results.

Formats and Digital Preservation

To ensure maximum visibility, accessibility, and machine-readability by international search engines and repositories, articles are published in PDF format (for traditional reading) and XML JATS format (the international markup standard that ensures long-term digital preservation and metadata interoperability).