The journal serves as a platform for ELT scholars to publish original research articles, book reviews, and state-of-the-art articles on areas related to English language teaching (ELT) in Asia or with Asian learners around the whole world.
Research Articles
Manuscripts: Research articles should be no more than 10,000 words in length. Manuscripts should be should be double-spaced, using Times New Roman font. Manuscripts should be submitted in Word format. Authors should include a cover page with the full title of the paper the author’s name, email address, postal address, phone number, and fax number. The author’s name should not appear elsewhere in the article.
Manuscripts should be submitted to the journal system. You will receive acknowledgment of receipt of your article, followed by comments from referees.
It is important to include a statement indicating that the submission (1) has not been previously published (in English or other languages) and (2) is neither currently being reviewed nor will be submitted for review while the manuscript is being considered by AJELT.
References: In the text, references should be cited using the author’s last and year of publication. If quotations are used, these should have page numbers (e.g., Wong & Lam, 1993, p. 291). The reference list should be arranged alphabetically following the guidelines of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition). TESOL Quarterly and the English for Specific Purposes Journal follow these guidelines.
Abstracts: All articles should have an abstract between 100 and 200 words in length.
Tables and Figures: Numerical tables can be typeset. Figures (graphs, illustrations, symbols) must be submitted as camera ready.
The editors reserve the right to make minor changes within articles prior to publication.
Book Review
Book Review manuscripts: Review essays should be between 1,000 and 2,000 words in length and should be descriptive as well as critical and evaluative. Specifically, a good review includes all or most of the following:
1. Description and summary of the published work;
2. Any specific features of the work of interest to teachers, linguists, or students in the region;
3. Strengths and weaknesses of the work: A critical assessment of the work according to its stated purposes, considering relevant professional and linguistic contexts; the theoretical orientation; any significant implications, applications, or omissions in the work;
4. Any classroom applications of the work;
5. The reviewer’s personal reaction and comments (optional).
It is understood that manuscripts submitted to AJELT have not been previously published and are not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
For the aims and scope of AJELT, please refer to journal website.
Author Fees
AJELT does not charge any fees for manuscript submission, editorial processing, article processing (APCs), page charges, color charges, or article withdrawal.
Peer Review
The Journal employs a double-blind external peer review process to maintain high academic standards. Submitted paper must be original work that has not been previously published. After receiving the manuscript, the editorial board will invite two scholars, i.e., external reviewers, to conduct a blind peer review. The review opinions will be returned to the author within two months. The editor reserves the right to modify the content, while major modifications will be discussed with the author. The journal will be available in digital (CUHK OJH hub diamond open access).
