Reference Management

Guidelines for managing and formatting scholarly references for Language Education, Networks and Studies (LENS).

Recommended Tools

Authors are encouraged to use Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote, or other compatible reference management software to organize citations and bibliographic information accurately.

Citation Style

Manuscripts must follow the APA (American Psychological Association) referencing style, including in-text citations and the reference list, in accordance with the journal's author guidelines.

Source Quality

Authors should prioritize relevant, credible, and up-to-date scholarly sources, particularly peer-reviewed research on language education, multilingualism, digital learning, curriculum, assessment, and related fields.

Citation Consistency

Every source cited in the manuscript must appear in the reference list, and every entry in the reference list must be cited in the manuscript. Authors should check citation details and DOI links where available.

Author Responsibility

Authors are responsible for verifying the accuracy, completeness, relevance, and consistency of all citations and references before submitting a manuscript to LENS.

LENS · REFERENCE GUIDELINES

Language Education, Networks and Studies