Writing instructions for the online journal Kieli, koulutus ja yhteiskunta
We invite teachers, researchers, decision-makers, and others interested in language education to contribute to the Finnish Network for Language Education Policies' online journal about their views on language, education and society.
The journal publishes both open and theme issues. Theme issues are often fixed up well ahead of the publishing date, and the visiting editors-in-chief recruit the authors for the theme issue. For this reason, we mainly invite article proposals for open issues.
As an author, you retain the copyright to your article. The journal uses the CC BY-NC license (read more about the license). The license requires others to cite your article according to responsible conduct of research, but they are otherwise free to share it for non-commercial purposes. The publications of the journal may not be used for commercial purposes. You are responsible for ensuring copyright compliance for all content in your article, including references, figures, and pictures.
The journal is classified as D1 (trade journal) by Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture.
If you have an idea for an article, we invite you to contact Kieliverkosto. The idea can be a preliminary one. Please submit your article proposal well ahead of the issue in which you would like your article to be published as the issue in which you would like to publish may already be full. We hope to hear from you soon and discuss your article proposal! The editorial team decides which texts will be published.
The structure and style of the articles
Articles in the journal are short and popularized. We recommend using short paragraphs and subheadings. The length of the text varies depending on the content but is usually no more than 2000 words including the title, abstract, and references. Begin your text with a short abstract summarising the content of the article. Explain any specialized terms.
At the end of the article, include author information (name, position, and organization in one sentence), references, and 3-5 keywords describing the content. You may include links, tables, and images. For technical reasons, footnotes are not allowed.
Accessibility of the articles
All visual elements, such as figures, images, and tables, must include both a caption and an alt-text. The alt-text describes the essential content without repeating the caption. An alt-text is short and clear, 1–2 sentences, and circa 250 characters. Place the alt-text below the caption in the version you send to the editorial team for comments, i.e. the first version. Indicate clearly which element it refers to, for example "Alt-text IMAGE 1". The editorial team will finalize the placement of alt-texts. Read more on alt-text.
The principles of using artificial intelligence (AI)
We do not publish articles written entirely or partly with AI. However, you may use AI to improve the readability of your text, e.g. for proofreading, shortening, or translating. If you use AI, include a note at the end of your article stating 1) which AI tool and version you used and 2) how you used it. For example, "I used ChatGPT version 5.1. to proofread and shorten the article [name]". Should you use AI in the above-mentioned way, please note that you remain fully responsible for the content of your article.
We do not publish AI-generated images or figures unless there is a specific reason. If you wish to use AI generated visual elements, please contact us first.
The publishing process
Send us your article in doc(x)-format. If you can't use the format, contact us.
Writers’ views are their own and they are responsible for the content of their articles. The editors go through all the texts and give feedback to the writers. When you submit the finalized version, please include a short report describing the revisions you made based on the editorial feedback.
Articles intended for publication and suggestions for theme issues should be sent to the Language Network’s e-mail address kieliverkosto(at)jyu.fi.
You may archive the published version of your article in your organization's repository.