International Journal Online of Humanities

International Journal Online of Humanities (IJOHMN) published by Smart Moves Publications, is a testament to our unwavering commitment to advancing scholarly discourse. IJOHMN is the ideal platform for authors who want to make their research widely accessible and discoverable. Our unrestricted publishing model ensures maximum visibility, knowledge exchange, and academic inclusivity.

Key Features:

• Publication Frequency: IJOHMN is published bi-monthly, ensuring a regular dissemination of the latest research findings and scholarly insights to the global academic community.

• Open Access: Embracing the principles of open access, IJOHMN makes its content freely accessible to researchers, students, and enthusiasts worldwide. This unrestricted access fosters the exchange of knowledge and promotes academic inclusivity.

• ISSN Recognition: In 2014, IJOHMN was granted the prestigious ISSN No 2395-5155, further solidifying its presence in the scholarly landscape and facilitating easy citation and recognition.

• Inaugural Issue: IJOHMN embarked on its scholarly journey with the publication of its first issue in December 2014. Since then, it has maintained an unwavering commitment to disseminating high-quality research papers.

• MLA Directory of Periodicals: The International Journal of Humanities (IJOHMN) is indexed with the Modern Language Association of America (MLA) in their MLA Directory of Periodicals. This indexing ensures the journal's content reaches a wider audience, enhancing its global impact.

Objective

The primary objective of IJOHMN is to provide an online open-access platform for researchers, scholars, and academics across the globe. Our mission is to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge and foster scholarly discussions within the domains of English Language, English Literature, and Linguistics. By offering a comprehensive platform, we aim to promote exploration, analysis, and contributions to these multifaceted disciplines.

Scope

IJOHMN covers a wide range of topics within the fields of English Language, English Literature, and Linguistics. We welcome contributions that explore, investigate, and discuss various aspects of these disciplines, including but not limited to:

English Language

Grammar and Syntax, Punctuation and Stylistics, Comparative Linguistics, English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL/EFL), English Language Teachers Training, Language Teaching Methodologies, English Language Teaching, Language Variation and Change, Sociolinguistics, Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis, Phonetics and Phonology, Language Acquisition, Language Assessment and Testing, Language Planning and Policy

English Literature

Fiction and Poetry from the Chaucerian Age to the Postcolonial Age, Comparative Literature, Indian Literature, World Literature, Literary Theory and Criticism

Literary History and Movements, Literary Analysis and Interpretation, Postmodernism and Postcolonialism, Literature and Gender Studies, Literature and Culture, Literary Adaptations and Multimedia

Linguistics

Applied Linguistics, Language Acquisition, Language Documentation, Linguistic Theories and Models Philosophy of Language, Morphology and Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics, Phonetics and Phonology, Sociolinguistics and Dialectology, Text and Corpus Linguistics Translation and Interpreting Studies, Writing Systems and Orthography, Language in Context: Discourse Analysis and Pragmatics.

DOI Crossref

IJOHMN is a member of the DOI Crossref, USA. Crossref (formerly styled CrossRef) is an official Digital Object Identifier (DOI) Registration Agency of the International DOI Foundation. It is run by the Publishers International Linking Association Inc. (PILA) and was launched in early 2000 as a cooperative effort among publishers to enable persistent cross-publisher citation linking in online academic journals.  

Repository & Indexing Information

At International Journal Online of Humanities (IJOHMN), we are committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, accessibility, and visibility of our published research. Our journal’s content is archived and indexed in multiple renowned repositories and digital preservation networks:

1. Google Scholar

Google Scholar, one of the most widely used academic search engines. Since our journal operates on Open Journal Systems (OJS), our published research is easily discoverable and quickly indexed by Google Scholar. OJS is designed for optimal web crawling, allowing Google Scholar to efficiently index our content faster than many other publication platforms. This enhances the visibility and citation potential of our research globally.

2. MLA Directory of Periodicals

The International Journal of Humanities (IJOHMN) is indexed in the MLA Directory of Periodicals, a prestigious indexing service by the Modern Language Association of America (MLA). This ensures our journal’s content reaches a global scholarly audience, enhancing its impact in the fields of language, literature, and humanities research.

3. Academia.edu

Our journal archives published papers on Academia.edu, a widely used academic platform that allows free access to research publications. This enhances the visibility and accessibility of our content, ensuring that our research reaches a broader audience.

4. OpenAIRE & Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH)

IJOHMN proudly aligns with OpenAIRE (Open Access Infrastructure for Research in Europe), a comprehensive repository that enhances interoperability between various open-access repositories and data sources. OpenAIRE serves as a central hub for research outputs, facilitating seamless sharing and retrieval of scholarly content across multiple platforms. By being part of OpenAIRE, IJOHMN ensures that its published research is widely accessible, contributing to a more integrated and collaborative research environment, particularly within the European academic landscape.

Additionally, IJOHMN is registered  OAI-PMH (Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting), a technical standard that allows indexing services and aggregators to collect metadata from our journal. OAI-PMH provides a low-barrier mechanism for exposing and harvesting metadata, making IJOHMN’s research outputs more discoverable by search engines, repositories, and indexing platforms such as OpenAIRE, Google Scholar, and others. By leveraging OAI-PMH, IJOHMN enhances the visibility, accessibility, and impact of its published research.

5. PKP PN (Preservation Network)

To ensure perpetual access and security of our published content, IJOHMN is digitally preserving all manuscripts through the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN). This  LOCKSS -based dark archive guarantees decentralized and distributed preservation, maintaining the authentic original version of all published research.