June 2013
Melodie Cook, Editor, JALT Journal
Overview
 Conference Proceedings
 The Language Teacher
 JALT Journal
Conference Proceedings
Papers based on presentations made at JALT national
conferences
Papers, workshops,
poster presentations
Colloquia, Forums, Plenary
Sessions
Word limits
4000 words maximum
5000 words maximum
Characteristics
A lively combination of
classroom practice,
theory, and research
Reflect conference proposals
All presenters involved in
writing process
Must be written by one or more
participating presenters
All presenters’ names must be
listed
Conference Proceedings
Review process and timelines
Procedure
Approximate
timeline
The Reading Committee Coordinator receives papers and assigns
them to two to three Reviewers
January
Authors contacted about status of papers and the Editor-in-Chief February
assigns positively-reviewed papers to Associate Editors
The Associate Editor works with the author to revise the paper
and sends the paper to the Head Copyeditor, who assigns it to a
copyeditor
March-April
The Copyeditor corrects the paper with assistance of the
Associate Editor and sends the corrected paper to the Head
Copyeditor
April-May
The Copyeditor sends the completed paper to the Editor-inChief, who sends the paper for layout
May-June
The laid out paper is returned to the Associate Editor, who sends
it to the author for a final check.
June
Conference Proceedings
 Acceptance rate: 80%
 Editor’s advice: Read the publication guidelines very
carefully! Ask your Associate Editor immediately if you
have any questions.
 Incomplete, incorrectly formatted, and excessively long
submissions will NOT be processed
Read the
guidelines,
baby!
The Language Teacher
Materials concerned with all
aspects of language education,
particularly with relevance to
Japan
The Language Teacher
Journal Sections (Refereed)
Feature Articles
Readers’ Forum
Interviews
Word limits
3000 words
(excluding
appendices)
2500 words
1500-2000 words
Characteristics
Well-written,
well-documented,
scholarly,
relevant, original
Thoughtful essays
on topics related
to language
teaching and
learning in Japan
Interview with a
well-known
professional in
the field of
language teaching
in and around
Japan
The Language Teacher
 Online intake: http://jalt-publications.org/access/
 Review process and timelines
Acknowledge receipt
1 month
Awaiting review
6 months (depending on section
and current waiting list)
Review time
1 month
Preparation for
publication
Depends on author
 Acceptance rate: Around 25%
The Language Teacher
 Editor’s advice
Read the frickin’
journal!
Other TLT Options
 Non-refereed: Out-reach, Grassroots, Wired, Out of
the Box, Book reviews, My Share, Interviews,
Conference Reports
 Other ways to participate: proofreaders, copyeditors,
column editors, editors
JALT Journal
 Topics (not limited to):
 Curriculum design and teaching methods
 Classroom-centred research
 Cross-cultural studies
 Testing and evaluation
 Teacher training
 Language learning and acquisition
 Overviews of research and practice in related fields
JALT Journal
 Journal Sections (Refereed)
Full-length
articles
Research
Forum
Perspectives
Point-to-point
Word limits
6000 words
maximum
(including
references,
notes, tables,
figures)
3000 words
maximum
4500 words
maximum
675 words
maximum
Characteristics
Demonstration
of depth and
breadth,
theory-toresearch focus,
originality
Short research
report
Essays framed
in theory and
supported by
primary or
secondary data
Comments on
previously
published JALT
Journal articles
JALT Journal
 Book and Media Reviews
 Academic or professional development titles
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- for teachers (listed in TLT Recently Received)
6 reviews per issue
1 year lead time
1000 words
Novice authors, experienced teachers, specialists
JALT Journal
 Continuous intake by email:
 English submissions: jj-editor@jalt-publications.org
 Japanese submissions: jj-editorj@jalt-publications.org
 Reviews: jj-reviews@jalt-publications.org
 Publish twice a year (May/November)
JALT Journal
 Review procedures and timelines
Procedure
Approximate timeline
Initial screening
1 month
Blind peer review by 2 or
more reviewers
2-4 months
Revision by author (for
positively reviewed
submissions)
1-2 months
Second review
1 month
JALT Journal
 Acceptance rate: 10%
 What you get if you get published:
 A copy of JALT Journal
I can’t
believe it!
JALT Journal
 Editor’s advice:
Read the
guidelines!
Read the
journal!
 Know the remit
 Use appropriate register, formatting, and referencing
(APA 6th)
 Include Japanese abstract for English
submissions/English abstract for Japanese submissions
Thank you!
We look forward to receiving your submissions!
http://jalt-publications.org/