1. June 2013 Melodie Cook, Editor, JALT Journal

2. Overview Conference Proceedings The Language Teacher JALT Journal

3. Conference Proceedings Papers based on presentations made at JALT national conferences Papers, workshops, poster presentations Colloquia, Forums, Plenary Sessions Word limits4000 words maximum5000 words maximum CharacteristicsA 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

4. Conference Proceedings Review process and timelines ProcedureApproximate 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 assigns positively-reviewed papers to Associate Editors February 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-in- Chief, 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

5. 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!

6. The Language Teacher Materials concerned with all aspects of language education, particularly with relevance to Japan

7. The Language Teacher Journal Sections (Refereed) Feature ArticlesReaders’ ForumInterviews Word limits3000 words (excluding appendices) 2500 words1500-2000 words CharacteristicsWell-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

8. The Language Teacher Online intake: http://jalt-publications.org/access/http://jalt-publications.org/access/ Review process and timelines Acceptance rate: Around 25% Acknowledge receipt1 month Awaiting review6 months (depending on section and current waiting list) Review time1 month Preparation for publication Depends on author

9. The Language Teacher Editor’s advice Read the frickin’ journal!

10. 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

11. 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

12. JALT Journal Journal Sections (Refereed) Full-length articles Research Forum PerspectivesPoint-to-point Word limits6000 words maximum (including references, notes, tables, figures) 3000 words maximum 4500 words maximum 675 words maximum CharacteristicsDemonstration of depth and breadth, theory-to- research focus, originality Short research report Essays framed in theory and supported by primary or secondary data Comments on previously published JALT Journal articles

13. JALT Journal Book and Media Reviews Academic or professional development titles - for teachers (listed in TLT Recently Received) 6 reviews per issue 1 year lead time 1000 words Novice authors, experienced teachers, specialists

14. JALT Journal Continuous intake by email: English submissions: jj-editor@jalt-publications.orgjj-editor@jalt-publications.org Japanese submissions: jj-editorj@jalt-publications.orgjj-editorj@jalt-publications.org Reviews: jj-reviews@jalt-publications.orgjj-reviews@jalt-publications.org Publish twice a year (May/November)

15. JALT Journal Review procedures and timelines ProcedureApproximate timeline Initial screening1 month Blind peer review by 2 or more reviewers 2-4 months Revision by author (for positively reviewed submissions) 1-2 months Second review1 month

16. JALT Journal Acceptance rate: 10% What you get if you get published: A copy of JALT Journal I can’t believe it!

17. JALT Journal Editor’s advice: Know the remit Use appropriate register, formatting, and referencing (APA 6 th ) Include Japanese abstract for English submissions/English abstract for Japanese submissions Read the guidelines! Read the journal!

18. Thank you! We look forward to receiving your submissions! http://jalt-publications.org/