About the Journal

The LSP International Journal (LSPI), e-ISSN: 2601-002X (Online), is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Language Academy at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). All journal content is freely accessible to users and institutions, without any subscription fees. Readers are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of the articles, or use them for any lawful purpose, provided appropriate credit is given to the authors and publisher.

Formerly known as ESP Malaysia, the journal has come to a new phase in meeting the demands of today’s ever-changing values and practices in language for specific purposes. With this rebranding, it gives a wider scope of areas for language researchers and practitioners to share their research findings and experiences with the rest of discourse community. The journal welcomes writers and researchers to publish their original articles on all aspects of language for specific purposes. The main objective of this journal is to become a platform for the sharing of articles related to research reports and discussions on current trends, issues and problems related to language at all levels and types of education, profession and society from all over the world.

As a non-profit publication, LSPI is supported by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and published by Penerbit UTM Press. The journal is committed to providing genuine open access to scholarly content, offering its services free of charge to both authors and the research community. No fees are required for article submission or processing. Additionally, UTM’s Department of Digital Services (UTM Digital) ensures the secure archiving and backup of all scholarly content on physical servers.

JOURNAL TITLE 
LSP International Journal

JOURNAL TITLE ABBREVIATION
LSP Int. Journal

e-ISSN.
2601-002X

WEBSITE ADDRESS
https://journals.utm.my/lsp

CORRESPONDING E-MAIL ADDRESS
Email: journal_utm@utm.my

JOURNAL LOGO

PUBLISHING RIGHTS
Author(s) give LSP International Journal the right to publish the article
Designate Penerbit UTM Press, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia as the original publisher

TYPES OF ARTICLES
Full Research Article; Review Article

PEER-REVIEW PROCESS
Double-blind Peer-review process

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
The journal article only accepts English and Malay language content.

PUBLICATION SCHEDULE/FREQUENCY
Two issues (June and December) in one volume per year

ARTICLE SUBSCRIPTION FEE
Open access

PUBLICATION/ARTICLE PROCESSING FEE
Free of costs

JOURNAL INDEXING
Malaysia Citation Index (MyCite)