Asian Journal of English Language Teaching (AJELT) is a member of the Council of the Editors of Learned Journals (CELJ) and is indexed in Linguistics Abstracts, Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts, MLA International Bibliography, Sociological Abstracts, as well as The Asian Education Index. In addition, the journal collaborates with the International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA): AILA members are provided AJELT subscriptions at reduced rates as part of their new or renewed membership. AJELT is also recognized as an important academic publication by the international organization, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), and a description of the journal is noted on their homepage. AJELT can be accessed via EBSCO and Project MUSE.

The financial and editorial support from the Department of English, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, in the publication of this journal is gratefully acknowledged.

Aims and Scope

Asian Journal of English Language Teaching (AJELT) is a scholarly journal that publishes research and scholarship on English language teaching and learning, with particular relevance to Asian contexts while maintaining significance for an international readership.

Aims

AJELT aims to:

- Advance knowledge and practice in English language teaching (ELT) and applied linguistics-related areas that inform ELT.

- Provide an academic forum for research-based discussion of issues affecting the teaching and learning of English, especially in multilingual and diverse educational settings.

- Promote work that offers clear contributions to theory, pedagogy, policy, or professional practice, including context-sensitive insights from Asia that speak to broader debates in the field.

Scope

AJELT welcomes work such as:

- Empirical studies (quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods) on ELT/second language learning

- Classroom-based research and pedagogy-focused studies

- Teacher education and teacher development

- Curriculum, assessment, and evaluation in English language education

- Discourse/pragmatics and classroom interaction as they relate to teaching and learning

- Materials development, literacy, and academic/professional communication

- Educational technology and innovation in ELT

- Policy and planning related to English education, particularly where Asian settings provide important perspectives