GLOBAL LANGUAGE REVIEW (GLR)

Global Language Review (GLR) was introduced by Humanity Only (HO) through the research project sponsored and guided by Humanity Research Council (HRC) - a sub-body of Humanity Development Council (HDS). GLR intends to promote qualitative and quantitative researches and findings with the help of newly emerging tools and patterns utilized in experiments, observations, interviews, analysis and surveys by encircling all major segments of language duly recognizing its multidisciplinary nature. GLR is a broad ranging, annually, double-blind peer-reviewed and interdisciplinary research journal which duly recognizes the ubiquitous nature of language and subsumes most of the historical and contemporary disciplines of English language, specifically in linguistics and literature and extended into allied areas of society, culture, arts, politics, economics, technology and society. Details are available at www.glrjournal.com.

Mission & Vision

As the member of Humanity Only family, GLR Journal endeavors for a future where human development result from decisions guided by unbiased information. The publications in this journal, therefore, eliminates the stagnancy and futility in the academic research which does not focus on solving problems faced by humanity in general and Pakistan in particular. GLR intends to become the global leader in introduction of innovations where theories connect with application while maintaining the best features of theoretical and applied aspects.

Objectives & Focus

GLR promotes:

• Advancement of research in all sectors of English language including linguistics, literature and culture
• High quality publications in theoretical and empirical researches
• Networking of academicians, researchers and professionals encourage different genres in creative and research writing
• Enhancement of diversity, multiplicity and variation of the research on society in general

Scope

GLR covers multidisciplinary, inter-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary issues and problems of language. Therefore, it welcomes articles covering linguistics and literature and encourages researchers to undertake not only the core theoretical and applied aspects but also to explore concerns which extend the study of language into other fields of human existence such as culture, arts, society, politics, economics and Education & Mass Studies in general.

Values

GLR adheres to the highest value in research. It appreciates objectivity in the articles submitted for publication. Instead of assuming the values of objectivity, neutrality, originality, diversity of opinion, contribution to knowledge, strength of argument, avoidance of fallacies, truth and honesty as cliche, GLR has incorporated these values in the process of selection and review.

Medium of Journal (Online, Print, OD, CD, Other)

·       Print

·       Online

Type of Journal (Multidisciplinary, Interdisciplinary)

GLR is dedicated to highest standards of research. Therefor it allows paper of multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary nature (provided falls within the scope).

Publication Frequency

According to Humanity Only (HO) trusted board recommendations, GLR was initially published on Annual base-one issue per year i.e. 2017 and 2018. But due to the on-and-on request of the national academia the aforementioned board revise its recommendations for 2019 and onward i.e. the frequency has been changed from annual to quarterly-four issues. (Subject to the final approval.

Peer Review

GLR is managing and evaluating all research articles, papers and cases by "Double-Blind Peer review" exclusively. GLR uses ripple-blind review, which means that the review, editor and author identities are concealed from the reviewers, editor and vice versa, through the review process.

GLR has a comprehensive process of evaluation as it follows double-blind peer review wherein after preliminary assessment (or Pre-Editorial Review) of an article by the Managing and Assistant Managing Editor(s), the same is reviewed by another internal committee (knows as Editorial Review Committee) comprising the GLR Editor, Associate Editor(s) and Assistant Editor(s). However, selected members of the advisory board of GLR covering subject area of the article are also consulted during the internal review process and after the recommendation of the Editorial Review Committee, the article goes through a cycle of final evaluation i.e. review by relevant national and international peer reviewers.