Formatting Requirements

Manuscripts should be submitted as a single PDF file at initial submission. Upon acceptance, authors must provide the final version using the Glossa Contact LibreOffice or LaTeX template.

Word Count Limits

• Regular Research Articles: 13,000 words (extendable to 15,000 after revision)
• Squibs and Ripostes: 5,000 words
• Fieldwork Reports: 10,000 words (plus supplementary materials)
• Book Reviews: 3,000 words
• Crowdsourcing Expertise: 3,000 words

Manuscript Structure

• Title page (separate file, with author details)
• Abstract (150–250 words)
• Keywords (5–7)
• Main text with numbered examples
• Abbreviations
• Ethics and Consent statement
• Data Accessibility statement
• Funding statement
• Competing Interests statement
• Authors' contributions
• References (Unified Stylesheet for Linguistics)

Review Process

All submissions undergo double-anonymous (double-masked) peer review. The standard review period is approximately 8 weeks. The manuscript must be fully anonymised before submission.