English Education: English Journal for Teaching and Learning

Submission Standard and Guidelines

 

AUTHOR GUIDELINES

English Education: English Journal for Teaching and Learning
p-ISSN: 2338-8781 | e-ISSN: 2579-4043

English Education: English Journal for Teaching and Learning publishes scholarly articles in English language education, linguistics, applied linguistics, and literature. The journal welcomes original research and conceptual contributions that advance theoretical understanding and practical developments in these fields. Authors are expected to follow the guidelines below when preparing and submitting manuscripts.

1. Manuscript Types Accepted

The journal accepts the following types of manuscripts:

  • Research Articles: Original empirical research using qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods approaches.

  • Conceptual or Theoretical Articles: Articles presenting theoretical arguments, conceptual frameworks, or critical analyses relevant to English language education, linguistics, and literature.

  • Literature-Based Articles: Critical reviews and syntheses of relevant scholarly literature, including systematic reviews where appropriate.

  • Classroom Action Research Articles: Studies investigating improvements in teaching and learning practices through classroom-based interventions.

  • Critical and Discourse Analysis Articles: Critical examinations of language, communication, texts, discourse, and related educational or literary issues.

All submissions must be relevant to the journal's aims and scope and must demonstrate an appropriate scholarly contribution.

2. General Manuscript Requirements

Authors must comply with the following requirements:

  • Language: Manuscripts must be written in academic English with clarity, accuracy, and coherence.

  • Font and Formatting: Manuscripts must use Book Antiqua, 11-point font, 1.5-line spacing, and a single-column layout.

  • Originality: Submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by another journal or publication outlet.

  • File Format: Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format.

  • Similarity Check: The similarity index must not exceed 25%, subject to editorial assessment. A similarity score alone does not determine whether plagiarism has occurred.

  • Research Ethics: Authors must comply with applicable research ethics requirements. Ethical approval and informed consent must be obtained and reported where applicable.

  • Citation Practice: All ideas, data, quotations, and findings taken from other sources must be properly acknowledged using the journal's required citation style.

3. Manuscript Structure

3.1 Title Page

The title page must include:

  • Article title that is concise, specific, and descriptive.

  • Full names of all authors without academic or professional titles.

  • Institutional affiliations and countries.

  • Email addresses of the authors and identification of the corresponding author.

  • ORCID iDs, where available.

The title should accurately represent the principal subject and focus of the manuscript.

3.2 Abstract and Keywords

The manuscript must include an abstract in English and an Indonesian abstract.

Each abstract must contain no more than 200 words and should summarize the purpose of the study or article, the research method or analytical approach, the principal findings or arguments, and the conclusion.

For conceptual and literature-based articles, the abstract should summarize the article's purpose, central argument, analytical approach, main insights, and conclusion.

Authors must provide five keywords representing the main concepts of the manuscript. Keywords should be separated by semicolons.

3.3 Structure of Research Articles

Research articles should follow the structure below:

a. Introduction

The introduction should present the research background, problem, significance, relevant theoretical foundations, and research gap. Authors should discuss relevant previous studies and explain the novelty or contribution of the research. Research objectives, questions, or hypotheses should be stated where appropriate.

b. Method

The method section should describe the research design, setting, participants or data sources, population and sample where applicable, research instruments, data-collection procedures, and data-analysis techniques. Ethical approval and informed-consent procedures should also be reported where applicable.

c. Results and Discussion

The results section should present the findings objectively and clearly, using tables, figures, or other representations where appropriate. The discussion should interpret the findings in relation to the research questions, theoretical framework, and previous studies. Authors should explain the implications of the findings and discuss relevant similarities, differences, and limitations.

d. Conclusion

The conclusion should address the research objectives and summarize the principal findings and contributions. It should not introduce unsupported claims, repeat the abstract, or merely list the results. Recommendations may be included when supported by the findings.

e. References

All sources cited in the article must be listed in the reference section and formatted according to APA style.

3.4 Structure of Conceptual and Literature-Based Articles

Conceptual and literature-based articles should follow a logical structure appropriate to their purpose.

a. Introduction

The introduction should establish the topic, explain its significance, identify the central issue or theoretical problem, and state the purpose and contribution of the article.

b. Discussion

The discussion should develop the central argument or conceptual analysis using relevant theories and scholarly literature. Authors should critically examine previous studies, compare perspectives, and synthesize relevant ideas rather than merely summarize individual sources.

For systematic reviews, authors should describe the review methodology, including the literature search, selection criteria, and analytical procedures, as appropriate.

c. Conclusion

The conclusion should summarize the principal arguments, theoretical contributions, and practical implications where relevant. It may identify issues for further research.

d. References

All sources cited in the article must be included in the reference list and formatted according to APA style.

4. Citation and Referencing Style

The journal requires authors to follow the APA referencing style consistently.

Examples of in-text citations:

  • Parenthetical citation: (Smith, 2021).

  • Two authors: (Jones & Lee, 2022).

  • Narrative citation: Smith (2021) argues that language learning involves social interaction.

Example of a reference-list entry:

Jones, R., & Lee, A. (2022). Critical discourse in classroom contexts. Routledge.

Authors are encouraged to use reference-management software such as Zotero or Mendeley to maintain accuracy and consistency. All references must be verifiable, and DOI information should be included when available.

Footnotes should be used only for supplementary explanations when necessary and should not replace standard citations and references.

5. Submission Process

Authors should submit their manuscripts through the journal's official online submission system on the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform.

Before submission, authors should ensure that:

  • The manuscript follows the journal's author guidelines.

  • The manuscript is original and is not under consideration elsewhere.

  • All authors have approved the final manuscript.

  • The manuscript has been checked for language accuracy and similarity.

  • Ethical approval and informed consent have been obtained where applicable.

  • The manuscript file is prepared for the journal's peer-review process.

Where double-blind peer review is applied, authors must remove identifying information from the review manuscript and provide author details separately as required by the submission system.

6. Peer Review Process

All submissions are subject to an initial editorial screening to assess their relevance to the journal's aims and scope, compliance with the author guidelines, originality, and overall scholarly quality.

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening will be considered for peer review in accordance with the journal's peer-review policy. Editorial decisions may include acceptance, minor revision, major revision, or rejection.

The editorial board retains the right to return manuscripts for technical correction or reject submissions that do not meet the journal's requirements.

7. Article Processing Charges (APC)

Any article processing charges, submission fees, or publication fees applicable to the journal will be stated on the journal's official website.

Authors should consult the journal's official publication fee policy for current information. No fee amount should be assumed unless it has been formally established and announced by the journal.

8. Plagiarism and Publication Ethics

The journal does not tolerate plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, duplicate publication, or other forms of research misconduct.

Submitted manuscripts may be screened using plagiarism-detection software. The similarity index must not exceed 25%, subject to editorial assessment and consideration of the nature of the matched text.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts acknowledge all sources appropriately and comply with the journal's publication ethics, authorship, and research ethics policies.

The editorial board may request clarification or supporting documentation and may reject a manuscript when ethical or academic integrity requirements are not met.

9. Final Submission Checklist

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should confirm that:

  • The manuscript falls within the journal's aims and scope.

  • The manuscript follows the required formatting and structure.

  • The abstract is provided in English and Indonesian.

  • Five keywords are included and separated by semicolons.

  • All citations and references are consistent and accurate.

  • Tables, figures, and other materials are properly labeled and acknowledged.

  • Relevant ethical approvals and informed consent have been obtained where applicable.

  • The manuscript complies with the journal's originality and publication ethics requirements.

  • All authors have approved the submission.

Manuscripts that do not comply with these requirements may be returned to the authors for revision before further editorial processing.