Submission Guidelines

The Asian Journal of English Language Teaching (AJELT) is an international refereed university press publication. A member of the Council of the Editors of Learned Journals (CELJ), AJELT 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 Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), and a description of the journal is noted on their homepage and in their print materials.

AJELT encourages submission of manuscripts (not previously published or under review elsewhere) that (1) link ESL/EFL theory, research, and pedagogy and (2) relate specifically to the teaching of English to Asians at the university level. Reviews of books and multimedia resources and reports of ongoing projects are also welcome.

Manuscripts. Submissions should no more than 20-pages double-spaced in length; reports should be no longer than 12 pages. Authors should include a cover page with the full title of the paper, the author's name, e-mail address, postal address, phone number, and if available, the fax number. The author's name should not appear elsewhere in the article.

It is important to include a statement indicating that the submission is neither currently being reviewed nor will be submitted for review at the same time the manuscript is being considered by AJELT.

References.   In the text, references should be cited using the author's last name and year of publication. If quotations are used, these should additionally have page numbers (Wong & Lam, 1993, p. 291). The reference list should be arranged alphabetically following the guidelines of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). TESOL Quarterly and 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.

You should receive acknowledgement of receipt of your article, followed by comments from referees. Articles accepted for inclusion in the next volume should be revised and returned in two forms: on paper and electronic form.

The Editors reserve the right to make minor changes within articles prior to publication.

Please send your manuscripts to the Editors:

Gwendolyn GONG
Editor, AJELT
Department of English
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, NT
HONG KONG

e-mail	ggong@cuhk.edu.hk
Fax	(852) 2603-5270

Peter Yongqi GU
Editor, AJELT
School of Linguistics & Applied Language Studies
Victoria University of Wellington
PO Box 600, Wellington
NEW ZEALAND

Guidelines for Writing and Submitting Reviews

Download the Submission Guidelines.

The Asian Journal of English Language Teaching (AJELT) publishes two types of review papers: one type reviews published works, including academic and professional books, multimedia resources and textbooks within the scope of AJELT. The other type reviews an academic or professional theme, drawing on a number of published books and research articles, e.g., a theme could be: Teaching English Writing Skills to Non-English Majors in Chinese Universities.

Authors should include a cover page with the full title of the paper, the author's name, e-mail address, postal address, and phone number. Please follow the required reference style of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). The review papers should be sent as e-mail attachments (Word documents) to AJELT Review editor, Lixian Jin (jin@dmu.ac.uk).

Reviewing Published Works (up to 1,000 words)

Authors are advised to send in their review papers including most of the following:

1. description and summary of the published work;
2. the special 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. reviewer's personal reaction and comments (optional).

Review of published works should follow the general guidelines required by AJELT and include the necessary details in the following format:

Reviewing an Academic or Professional Theme in ELT (up to 2,500 words)

Authors are advised to send in their review papers including most of these elements:

1. descriptive outline of the theme reviewed;
2. summary of the key development of the theme;
3. discussion of common features of the theme across several published items;
4. critical evaluation of strengths and weaknesses: a critical assessment of the published works related to the theme, considering relevant professional and linguistic contexts, theoretical orientations, any significant implications or applications in the theme;
5. reflection of possible impact and identification of trends and development.

Submissions of both reviews should include a brief biographical statement (in sentence form, maximum 50 words).

It is understood that review manuscripts submitted to AJELT have not been previously published and are not under consideration for publication elsewhere.