About the Journal

The International Journal of Multilingual Education (IJME)

E ISSN 1512-3146 (online)

Publisher:  Center for Civil Integration and Inter-Ethnic Relations

Publication Frequency: 2 issues per year

History of the Journal

The International Journal of Multilingual Education (IJME) was established in 2010. Initially, it was published in Georgian with abstracts in English. In 2013, the journal transitioned to an English-language publication, with articles released biannually. 

That same year, within the framework of the Tempus IV-funded program, the journal expanded its scope and became international. Since becoming an international journal, it has published articles by authors from over 25 countries. IJME is managed by the Center for Civil Integration and Inter-Ethnic Relations (CCIIR) in collaboration with 9 partner universities involved in the program. The partner universities include:

IJME is dedicated to advancing knowledge of theory, research, and practice in the field of multilingual and multicultural education as well as in language acquisition. Submissions are double-blindly peer-reviewed and published free of charge to authors and readers.

Focus and Scope

The journal is international and accepts articles from around the world. The journal focuses on multilingual and multicultural education and language acquisition for an international audience.  The journal publishes primarily in the area(s):

  • Multilingual Education: Theories and Practices and CLIL;
  • Language Policy Planning and its Importance from the perspective of Multicultural Education and Second Language Teaching;
  • Second/Foreign Language Teaching Methods and Strategies;
  • Key issues surrounding Intercultural/multicultural Education;
  • Distance/Online Teaching and Multimedia and Second Language Teaching/Acquisition;
  • Linguistics;
  • Classroom management for diverse classrooms and language teaching.
  • Sociocultural and pragmatic aspects of language teaching.

Peer Review Process

All submissions to the journal, including regular issues and conference proceedings, undergo a journal-level double-blind peer review process.

  • Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent experts.

  • Authors and reviewers remain anonymous to ensure impartiality.

  • The editorial board oversees the process to maintain consistency and academic standards.

  • Only submissions meeting the journal’s scholarly and ethical criteria are accepted for publication.

Reviewer responsibilities:

  • Provide timely, objective, and constructive feedback.
  • Disclose any conflicts of interest.
  • Maintain confidentiality.

Editorial Board Submissions: Articles submitted by editors or editorial board members undergo independent peer review by reviewers with no conflicts of interest. Editors do not handle their manuscripts or those of close colleagues or collaborators.

Review integrity is monitored by the Editor-in-Chief and managing editors to ensure transparency and fairness.

Research Ethics Policy

Authors submitting manuscripts involving human participants must ensure compliance with international ethical standards (e.g., Declaration of Helsinki, COPE, ICMJE).

  • All studies must have prior approval from a recognized ethics review boards.

  • Informed consent must be obtained from all participants (or legal guardians when applicable).

  • Participant anonymity and confidentiality must be strictly maintained unless explicit consent for disclosure is provided.

  • Research involving vulnerable populations must be conducted with additional ethical safeguards.

Copyright

Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement'. Acceptance of the agreement will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript, together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement. Open-access articles are published under a Creative Commons license. With Creative Commons licenses, the author retains copyright, and the public can reuse the content. You grant IJME a license to publish the article and to identify as the original publisher.

 

Self-Archiving Policy

The International Journal of Multilingual Education (IJME) supports open access principles and allows authors to deposit the following versions of their work in institutional, subject-based, or personal repositories:

  • Preprint: Allowed at any time.

  • Accepted manuscript (postprint): Allowed immediately upon acceptance.

  • Published version (PDF): Allowed immediately upon publication.

 

Retained author rights

With Creative Commons licenses, the author retains copyright.

Role of the funding source

Authors are requested to identify who provided financial support for the conduct of the research and/or preparation of the article and to briefly describe the role of the sponsor(s), if any, in study design; in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; and in the decision to submit the article for publication. This should be stated if the funding source(s) had no such involvement.

Open Access

International Journal of Multilingual Education is an open-access journal. Open Access publications are published with a Creative Commons license. The Creative Commons (CC) licenses regulate how and to what extent the work can be (re)used by other users. https://creativecommons.org/. All articles are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Language (usage and editing services)

The article should be written in good English (American or British usage is accepted, but not a mixture of these). Authors who feel their English language manuscript may require editing to eliminate possible grammatical or spelling errors and to conform to correct scientific English may wish to use the English Language Editing service available from the Centre for Civil Integration and Inter-Ethnic Relations (CCIIR)

Article Corrections and Post-Publication Updates

Authors who identify an error in their published work must promptly notify the journal using the contact information on the journal homepage. The corresponding author is typically responsible for submitting details of the error and any supporting information. The Editor, possibly in consultation with subject experts or other members of the editorial team, will assess the correction and determine the appropriate course of action, which may include additional peer review. If the error does not affect the article’s core findings or conclusions, a Corrigendum will be issued. It should be prepared by the authors, agreed upon by all co-authors, and will be clearly linked to the original article. If the journal identifies a production error introduced during the publication process, an Erratum will be published and similarly linked to the original article.

Long-term digital preservation of papers

The International Journal of Multilingual Education (IJME) is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of its published content. To ensure the scholarly record remains secure and accessible over time, IJME employs the following digital preservation strategies:

  • All articles are assigned DOIs (Digital Object Identifiers) to ensure permanent identification and traceability.
  • The journal content is archived through the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) and/or CLOCKSS systems, enabling decentralized and distributed preservation. The journal content is archived in LOCKSS and CLOCKSS system through the PKP Preservation Network (PN).
  • Full-text articles are also preserved in the National Library of Georgia’s digital archive.
  • IJME maintains regular backups of the journal's website and server infrastructure in accordance with international best practices in digital archiving.
  • All issues of IJME journal are preserved at the National Scientific Library website

Revenue Sources

The journal is fully funded by CCIIR and does not rely on advertising or author fees. All editorial work is conducted on a voluntary or institutionally supported basis.

Article Publishing Charges (APCs)

There are no article processing or publication fees for authors.

Advertising

IJME does not accept or display advertising on its website or in its publications.

Privacy Statement 

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

This journal, hosted on the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform, is committed to protecting the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, and readers. All personal data collected by the journal is handled in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

 

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