Frequently Asked Questions

Subscriptions to JALT Journal and The Language Teacher are included in JALT membership. Subscriptions are also available for JJ and TLT. Further information on membership can be found on the JALT website or contact the JALT Central Office for details.

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Read the guidelines that can be found in each issue of JALT Journal and on this website. Once you have decided which section is appropriate for your manuscript, submit it to the designated editor following the format described in the guidelines.

First the editor notifies the author that the manuscript has been received.The editor then reads the manuscript to decide whether it is suitable for JALT Journal. Appropriate manuscripts are then sent out to two reviewers for a blind review. Authors will be notified whether or not their manuscript has been accepted within approximately two months.

Slightly more than 10% of the manuscripts submitted for the main section of the journal are accepted.The best way to increase the likelihood of acceptance is to closely follow the JALT Journal guidelines for the section you are interested in. Particular attention should be focussed on including up-to-date references in your literature review, assuring that your research design is sound, and following APA format in preparing your manuscript. Remember JALT Journal aims to link theoretical and practical issues keeping the language educator in mind. You should also consider having a colleague read your manuscript before submitting.

If there are no basic flaws in the design of the study, rewrite the manuscript carefully according to the reviewers' suggestions, show it to colleagues for feedback, and refine it further. Then try sending it to another journal. If there are basic design flaws, then treat it as a learning experience and conduct further research, making sure to address the design flaws that were identified so that the new research is publishable. All authors, even the most famous ones, have been rejected at one time or another. It's part of the professional development process.

Rewrite it carefully following the instructions of the reviewers. It is also a good idea to show it to several colleagues to get more feedback.

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