Leiden University Scholarly Publications

The Journal of Global Sociolinguistics (JoGS) seeks to promote a genuinely global orientation by prioritising scholarship marginalized within mainstream Anglo-Western academic discourse. This underrepresentation has deep historical roots and is sustained by a system dominated by commercial publishing houses, blind peer review, and rigid Anglo-Western norms of research and writing.
Such structures place non-native speakers of English and scholars outside elite institutions at a significant disadvantage. These underrepresented contexts often yield distinctive and previously unexplored sociolinguistic insights that challenge foundational assumptions. JoGS aims to redress this imbalance by publishing research from lesser-known regions, authored by leading local scholars.
The journal consists of thematic issues, published in English with summaries or full translations into other languages upon request by the author. Peer-review is done by authors within the issues and managed by the issue editors.

Current editor(s):
• Dick Smakman, Leiden University

Publication period: 2025-now

More information:
https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/glosoc