Guidelines for Contributors
TESOL Interfaces seeks submissions of previously unpublished works on any topic related to the areas of discipline taught by the Graduate School of TESOL‐ MALL.
These disciplines include:
Submissions should be written so that they are accessible to a broad readership, including those who might be unfamiliar with the topics discussed.
Submissions must include the name, institutional affiliation, and e‐ mail address of each author as well as a succinct 150 word autobiographical profile.
Please note that all manuscripts submitted to our editorial staff are accepted with the express understanding that they have not been previously published or simultaneously submitted to other publications.
Submission of Articles
Full‐length articles should not exceed 8,000 words, including references, and should include an abstract of 250 words or less. Appendices should be limited to 2,000 words. The use of hypermedia links to material within and outside the submission is encouraged.
On receipt of submission, manuscripts are reviewed by the editorial staff of Interfaces for suitability (e.g., the article reports on original research, etc) before they are sent out for blind peer review. The process of external review can take two to three months. Upon completion of the external review, contributors will be sent copies of reviewers’ comments and will be notified of their decision, indicated by one of the five following:
· Accepted as is
· Accepted with minor changes required
· Accepted: but resubmit at a later time*
· Under Review: revise and resubmit
· Rejected
*only in those instances where the topic is deemed to be more relevant to a subsequent, themed issue
Submission of Reviews
Generally, reviews should not exceed 2,000 words for individual books, classroom texts, software, or technological resources. Comparative reviews, however, can be up to 3,000 words in length. Contributors are encouraged to submit screenshots or images such as book covers, and include hyperlinks to provide additional information or to data that highlights the material under review.
The following information must be included in the heading of each review:
Books
‐ Author, Title, Series, Publisher, City and Country, Year of publication, number of pages, Price, ISBN.
Software
‐ Title, Version number, Platform, Minimum hardware requirements, Publisher, Support offered, Target language, Target audience, Price, ISBN
Specifications for All Submitted Manuscripts
1. All submissions should conform to the requirements of the American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual (currently, the 6th edition) unless otherwise specified.
2. Manuscripts under consideration for publication elsewhere, or those already published, are not eligible for publication in Interfaces.
3. Authors of accepted manuscripts automatically assign Interfaces the permanent right to electronically distribute the work, but each author will retain the copyright. After publication in Interfaces authors can republish the manuscript as long as the original publication source, Interfaces, is acknowledged. Requests to republish the manuscript should be made to the author and not to Interfaces.
4. Interfaces editors reserve the right to make minor editorial and post‐publication changes to manuscripts, and authors will only be notified if such editorial changes are substantial.
5. Manuscripts should be submitted in either Microsoft Word format (doc, docx), or as an RTF (rich text format) document.
6. The title of the manuscript should not exceed two lines, and generally be around 10 to 15 words.
7. Left and right margins should be 4.2cm, top margin 5cm, and bottom margin 4.5cm. The Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman font may be used with single‐line spacing throughout the document, with paragraphs justified. The font should be set to 14 point bold for the submission title and all other headings including the reference list title, 9 point for the abstract, and 10 point for the main text. Paper size should be set to A4 (210 x 297mm).
8. Non‐English language sources in the reference list should be presented in English. If the title of the article and of the journal is not known in English, romanize it and include an English translation in brackets.
9. Follow the convention of given name first and surname last when presenting contributor information and where necessary with in‐ text citations.
10. The contributor will be responsible for revisions of the manuscript for publication.
11. Publication of more than two articles by the same author per year is, in principle, not permitted unless unusual circumstances (invited authors being one notable exception).
12. A certificate verifying that the paper has been published can be provided upon request, after the final decision for publication has been made.
Quantitative research articles should typically conform to the following format:
1. Introduction
· Statement of the problem to be investigated
· Orientation and purpose of the research, (including a description of the theoretical framework underpinning the study)
· Explanation of the variables and research hypotheses
2. Literature review
· Contribution of previous studies to your conceptualization of the study
3. Methods
· Profile of participants including demographics and selection criteria for the sample
· Description of materials employed, including instruments developed
· Attention to concerns about reliability and validity
· Explanation of procedures used in the treatment
4. Results
· Presentation and explanation of all graphs, charts, and tables
· Analysis of data, including descriptive and inferential statistics
· Indication of the statistical significance of results obtained and measurement of effect sizes,
· Interrogation of all research methods and assumptions
5. Discussion
· Interpretation of results
· Explanation of results (including appropriate alternate explanations)
· Relation of the results obtained to the original hypothesis
· Elaboration on the theoretical implications
· Limitations of the study
6. Conclusion
· Implications of the research
· Suggestion of areas for further research
7. References
· Citation of sources in current APA format 6th edition
8. Appendices
· Inclusion of instruments developed/applied in the research
Qualitative Research Articles should generally conform to the following format:
1. Introduction
· Contextualization of the socio‐cultural setting for the study
· Statement of and brief rationale for the research questions used for the study
2. Literature Review and/or Theoretical Framework
· Development of arguments based on the findings of previous studies
3. Methodology and/or Theoretical Framework
· Description and acknowledgment of the methodological traditions in which the study was situated
· Detailed outline of the theoretical framework guiding the research
· Detailed description of the participants and research site that were of primary interest to the researcher and pivotal to the study
4. Data Collection and Analysis
· Delineation and culturally informed rationale for procedures used in the fieldwork
· Thick descriptions based on careful observations in the field
· Interpretation of the data in view of the researcher’s status and role
5. Findings
· Report of findings emerging from the study, however tenuous
6. Limitations
· Limitations of the study including generalizability, researcher bias, and researcher positionality
7. Implications
· Implications arising from the study and possible contribution of same to the growing body of knowledge in the discipline
TESOL Interfaces seeks submissions of previously unpublished works on any topic related to the areas of discipline taught by the Graduate School of TESOL‐ MALL.
These disciplines include:
- Computer Assisted L2 Learning
- Socio‐cultural Contexts of L2 Learning
- Critical Pedagogy in L2 Policy Formation and Instruction
- Issues, Approaches, and Methods in Teaching EFL
- Multimedia in L2 Education
- Comparative Education with a Focus on East Asian Schooling
- Second Language Acquisition
Submissions should be written so that they are accessible to a broad readership, including those who might be unfamiliar with the topics discussed.
Submissions must include the name, institutional affiliation, and e‐ mail address of each author as well as a succinct 150 word autobiographical profile.
Please note that all manuscripts submitted to our editorial staff are accepted with the express understanding that they have not been previously published or simultaneously submitted to other publications.
Submission of Articles
Full‐length articles should not exceed 8,000 words, including references, and should include an abstract of 250 words or less. Appendices should be limited to 2,000 words. The use of hypermedia links to material within and outside the submission is encouraged.
On receipt of submission, manuscripts are reviewed by the editorial staff of Interfaces for suitability (e.g., the article reports on original research, etc) before they are sent out for blind peer review. The process of external review can take two to three months. Upon completion of the external review, contributors will be sent copies of reviewers’ comments and will be notified of their decision, indicated by one of the five following:
· Accepted as is
· Accepted with minor changes required
· Accepted: but resubmit at a later time*
· Under Review: revise and resubmit
· Rejected
*only in those instances where the topic is deemed to be more relevant to a subsequent, themed issue
Submission of Reviews
Generally, reviews should not exceed 2,000 words for individual books, classroom texts, software, or technological resources. Comparative reviews, however, can be up to 3,000 words in length. Contributors are encouraged to submit screenshots or images such as book covers, and include hyperlinks to provide additional information or to data that highlights the material under review.
The following information must be included in the heading of each review:
Books
‐ Author, Title, Series, Publisher, City and Country, Year of publication, number of pages, Price, ISBN.
Software
‐ Title, Version number, Platform, Minimum hardware requirements, Publisher, Support offered, Target language, Target audience, Price, ISBN
Specifications for All Submitted Manuscripts
1. All submissions should conform to the requirements of the American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual (currently, the 6th edition) unless otherwise specified.
2. Manuscripts under consideration for publication elsewhere, or those already published, are not eligible for publication in Interfaces.
3. Authors of accepted manuscripts automatically assign Interfaces the permanent right to electronically distribute the work, but each author will retain the copyright. After publication in Interfaces authors can republish the manuscript as long as the original publication source, Interfaces, is acknowledged. Requests to republish the manuscript should be made to the author and not to Interfaces.
4. Interfaces editors reserve the right to make minor editorial and post‐publication changes to manuscripts, and authors will only be notified if such editorial changes are substantial.
5. Manuscripts should be submitted in either Microsoft Word format (doc, docx), or as an RTF (rich text format) document.
6. The title of the manuscript should not exceed two lines, and generally be around 10 to 15 words.
7. Left and right margins should be 4.2cm, top margin 5cm, and bottom margin 4.5cm. The Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman font may be used with single‐line spacing throughout the document, with paragraphs justified. The font should be set to 14 point bold for the submission title and all other headings including the reference list title, 9 point for the abstract, and 10 point for the main text. Paper size should be set to A4 (210 x 297mm).
8. Non‐English language sources in the reference list should be presented in English. If the title of the article and of the journal is not known in English, romanize it and include an English translation in brackets.
9. Follow the convention of given name first and surname last when presenting contributor information and where necessary with in‐ text citations.
10. The contributor will be responsible for revisions of the manuscript for publication.
11. Publication of more than two articles by the same author per year is, in principle, not permitted unless unusual circumstances (invited authors being one notable exception).
12. A certificate verifying that the paper has been published can be provided upon request, after the final decision for publication has been made.
Quantitative research articles should typically conform to the following format:
1. Introduction
· Statement of the problem to be investigated
· Orientation and purpose of the research, (including a description of the theoretical framework underpinning the study)
· Explanation of the variables and research hypotheses
2. Literature review
· Contribution of previous studies to your conceptualization of the study
3. Methods
· Profile of participants including demographics and selection criteria for the sample
· Description of materials employed, including instruments developed
· Attention to concerns about reliability and validity
· Explanation of procedures used in the treatment
4. Results
· Presentation and explanation of all graphs, charts, and tables
· Analysis of data, including descriptive and inferential statistics
· Indication of the statistical significance of results obtained and measurement of effect sizes,
· Interrogation of all research methods and assumptions
5. Discussion
· Interpretation of results
· Explanation of results (including appropriate alternate explanations)
· Relation of the results obtained to the original hypothesis
· Elaboration on the theoretical implications
· Limitations of the study
6. Conclusion
· Implications of the research
· Suggestion of areas for further research
7. References
· Citation of sources in current APA format 6th edition
8. Appendices
· Inclusion of instruments developed/applied in the research
Qualitative Research Articles should generally conform to the following format:
1. Introduction
· Contextualization of the socio‐cultural setting for the study
· Statement of and brief rationale for the research questions used for the study
2. Literature Review and/or Theoretical Framework
· Development of arguments based on the findings of previous studies
3. Methodology and/or Theoretical Framework
· Description and acknowledgment of the methodological traditions in which the study was situated
· Detailed outline of the theoretical framework guiding the research
· Detailed description of the participants and research site that were of primary interest to the researcher and pivotal to the study
4. Data Collection and Analysis
· Delineation and culturally informed rationale for procedures used in the fieldwork
· Thick descriptions based on careful observations in the field
· Interpretation of the data in view of the researcher’s status and role
5. Findings
· Report of findings emerging from the study, however tenuous
6. Limitations
· Limitations of the study including generalizability, researcher bias, and researcher positionality
7. Implications
· Implications arising from the study and possible contribution of same to the growing body of knowledge in the discipline
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telephone: 042-630-9895 or e-mail: [email protected]