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Author Guidelines

It is the great honor of LATE to receive submissions from authors around the world. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected. For further information, please have a look at the full description of the review process.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the country where the study was conducted.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. Authors should consult the Publication Fees page for current information about article processing charges (APC) and any other fees applicable to authors. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • This submission is my/our original work. It has not been previously published, nor is it under consideration by another journal or publication outlet.
  • This submission complies with the AI policies of LATE and Researcher Publishers. The separate Declaration file contains an AI Tool Use statement identifying any tools used, their purpose and extent of use, and the materials affected, or explicitly confirming that no AI or AI-assisted tools were used in preparing the manuscript. AI used as part of the research methodology is also described in the Methods section. All authors have reviewed the declaration and accept responsibility for the submitted content.
  • Four separate files have been uploaded: the Cover Page, Article Manuscript Without Author Information, Article Manuscript With Author Information, and completed Declaration. All six Declaration sections have been completed. The manuscript intended for double-blind review has been checked for identifying information in its text, file name, document properties, comments, and tracked changes. Author-identifying declaration details are provided in the separate Declaration file.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness. DOI links have been included if available. The APA 7th referencing and in-text citation style is strictly observed.
  • All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
  • Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.
  • I understand that LATE may reject a submission if it does not meet the scholarly, ethical, technical, or scope requirements of the journal. Editorial decisions and their principal reasons will be communicated to the corresponding author.

Empirical Research Articles

Empirical research articles report original studies that make a substantial contribution to understanding issues in language acquisition. Such articles may employ qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods approaches and should be grounded in clear theoretical frameworks and rigorous research design. Submissions should present well-structured analyses, discuss findings in relation to existing literature, and highlight implications for language teaching, teacher education, or policy. The research should offer new insights that advance knowledge and practice in the field of language acquisition and teacher training.

Critical Review Articles

Critical review articles provide a comprehensive and analytical overview of empirical research within a specific area of language acquisition. Reviews should be both broad and focused, summarizing key studies that have shaped the field while identifying trends, gaps, and future directions. These articles are expected to critically evaluate the methodological and theoretical contributions of existing research and to demonstrate the significance and impact of these studies on language acquisition, language policy, and teacher education.

Copyright Notice

Authors retain copyright in their articles and grant the Journal of Language Acquisition and Teacher Education (LATE) the right of first publication.

Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivatives 4.0 International licence (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). Readers may download, read, copy, and share articles for non-commercial purposes, provided they give appropriate credit, retain the relevant notices, and include a link to the licence. The licence does not permit distribution of adapted versions. Uses permitted by applicable copyright exceptions and limitations are unaffected.

Further information is available in the Open Access Policy.

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