OKARA: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra or Journal of Languages and Literature (P-ISSN: 1907-624X and E-ISSN: 2442-305X) is a peer-reviewed journal published biannually by the Center of Language Development of Universitas Islam Negeri Madura, in collaboration with ELITE Association Indonesia. Accredited "Rank 2 (SINTA 2)" by the Directorate General of Higher Education, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia under Decree No. 164/E/KPT/2021.

OKARA: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra is a peer-reviewed international journal dedicated to the study of language, literature, and communication within Southeast Asian and global contexts. Positioned at the intersection of Area Studies and global dynamics, the journal explores how linguistic practices, literary expressions, and cultural discourses shape identity, religion, society, and education across borders. The journal publishes high-quality empirical and critical scholarship aligned with three foundational pillars: Transnational Applied Linguistics and Sociolinguistics; Ethno-Religious and Cross-Cultural Discourses; and Cross-Border and Digital Pedagogy.

This journal is an open-access journal, which means that all content is freely available without any charge to the user(s) or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles or use them for any other lawful purpose without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.

OKARA has been a Crossref Member since 2015. Therefore, all articles published by OKARA will have unique DOI numbers. OKARA was also accepted by the ACI (ASEAN Citation Index) steering committee for inclusion on November 1, 2018, and passed the re-evaluation process in September 2023.

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