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The Journal of the JALT CALL SIG
ISSN 1832-4215

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Manuscripts considered for publication will be double blind reviewed for their presentation and analysis of new empirical data using appropriate research methods, development of theories relevant to language learning and teaching, development or refinement of language learning pedagogies, and discussion papers relevant to teachers and learners of languages at all levels. All manuscripts must be in APA format throughout (including all citations and references).

- A clear and specific title
- The category you intend to the article to fit in (i.e., "Regular Paper", "Forum" or "Review")
- An email address and physical mailing address for correspondence to be published with the article
- All graphics as separate JPG or GIF files, in grayscale or black and white, at a resolution of at least 200 dpi
- A biodata of up to 50 words per author
- An abstract of around 100 words in length (for manuscripts of empirical research)
- The preferred academic or professional affiliation with the names of each author

Regular articles are expected to be 4000-6000 words in length (excluding references and appendixes), while forum articles are around 3000-5000. Regular articles are expected to include original research based on solid methodology and sufficient background research. Forum articles are intended to include suggestions for teaching practice, or to describe new technologies or pedagogies that are still under development. As such, the academic rigor in a forum article is considered to be less important, but it should still show innovation and clear relevance to the field.

Note that all submissions to the journal must be original work that has not been published elsewhere. If we find that an article has been published previously elsewhere before being published in The JALT CALL Journal without permission from both The JALT CALL Journal editors and the editors of the previous publication, the offending author(s) may be responsible for re-printing and re-distribution costs of that issue of the journal.

Manuscripts should be forwarded to the editor by email attachment in Rich Text Format (RTF), Microsoft Word format (DOC or DOCX), or OpenOffice Writer format (ODT) to journal@jaltcall.org.

Please note that there are no requirements of membership to JALT or the JALT CALL SIG for consideration for publication in The JALT CALL Journal.

Acceptance

Any manuscript must receive positive recommendation from at least two members of the review board before being accepted for publication.

Manuscripts may be referred for resubmission by the reviewers, and depending on the number and nature of the revisions required, may go through the review process again. Reviewers may also recommend a change in category from Regular Paper to Forum Paper or vice versa.

After a manuscript has been accepted, PDF proofs will be made available to the authors in due course. It is the author's responsibility to ensure that there are no errors in the proof.

All articles in The JALT CALL Journal are © 2005-2011 by the JALT CALL SIG and the respective authors of the individual articles. For more information on republication and distribution, please contact the editors.