OKARA: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra or Journal of Languages and Literature (P-ISSN: 1907-624X and E-ISSN: 2442-305X) is a peer-reviewed journal published biannually by the Center of Language Development of Universitas Islam Negeri Madura, in collaboration with ELITE Association Indonesia. Accredited "Rank 2 (SINTA 2)" by the Directorate General of Higher Education, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia under Decree No. 164/E/KPT/2021.

The journal publishes original research between practical studies and literature reviews on current issues in linguistics, literature, and language teaching. It especially welcomes perspectives from ASEAN and Southeast Asian communities and across the globe. The focus and scopes of the journal include but are not limited to micro linguistics and interdisciplinary studies on languages, literature related to intrinsic and extrinsic elements, language teaching/ learning that offers significant impacts, and pragmatic teaching approaches.

This journal is an open-access journal, which means that all content is freely available without any charge to the user(s) or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles or use them for any other lawful purpose without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.

OKARA has become a Crossref Member since 2015. Therefore, all articles published by OKARA will have unique DOI numbers. OKARA has also been accepted by the ACI (ASEAN Citation Index) steering committee for ACI inclusion on November 1, 2018, and passed the re-evaluation process in September 2023.

Announcements

Official Announcement: Reopening of Manuscript Submissions

2026-05-21

Dear Authors,

We are pleased to inform you that the temporary suspension of the OKARA submission process has now been lifted, and the submission system has officially reopened.

Authors may now proceed with manuscript submissions through the journal system. We kindly encourage all authors to carefully review and follow the journal's submission guidelines, formatting requirements, and publication policies to facilitate a smooth review and editorial process.

Should you experience any difficulties or require further clarification, please do not hesitate to contact the editorial team.

We sincerely appreciate your patience, understanding, and continued support during this period. We look forward to receiving your valuable scholarly contributions and maintaining the quality and integrity of the publication process.

Best regards,
Editorial Team
OKARA: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra

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Vol. 19 No. 2 (2025): OKARA: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra (In Progress)
Published: 2025-11-30

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