Submissions
Regular Articles
Manuscripts should include a relevant and up-to-date review of the literature to position the research, drawing on work published in reputable journals in the field. Empirical research should be described based on an appropriate, robust methodology, providing information about the subjects, instruments used, duration of the study, and the data collection and analysis methods. Results should be clear and unambiguous and should show a clear relationship with the methodology. The discussion should relate the results to the research questions and/or objectives, and a separate conclusion that outlines the implications of the study in terms of practice and further research. Manuscripts that do not include empirical research should exhibit sufficient insights into the issue being discussed.
Manuscripts should be between 6,500 and 8,000 words in length, inclusive of all text, references, tables, figures, and appendices. Manuscripts that fall outside this range may not be considered for review.
Book Reviews
The Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics publishes reviews of books in the scope of applied linguistics and language education. Generally, unsolicited book reviews are not accepted for publication in AJAL, but if you would like to contribute to the Book Reviews section, you should first contact the Book Reviews Editor, Hassan Mohebbi (hassan.mohebbi973@gmail.com), prior to writing and submitting. Book Reviews should not exceed 1700 words, including references (with a maximum four references). Book reviewers need to ensure that there are no conflicts of interest between publisher/authors and reviewer. What we look for is critical reviews, not simply a report of the content of the book. Only half of the manuscript should cover the book’s content, and the rest needs to be devoted to the critical evaluation of the book compared to the available titles in the market. Authors are advised to read the papers by Hartley and Sealey before starting to write their book review, as the framework and questions are the main criteria for our evaluation of book review submissions. Before online submission, the authors are advised to submit their manuscript to the editor for in-house review and editing. After the manuscript has been fully revised, the corresponding author may submit their manuscript to the journal submission system.
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