Overview

The Journal of Language Acquisition and Teacher Education (LATE) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Researcher Publishers. It provides a forum for research on language acquisition, language teacher education, and professional development across educational levels and cultural contexts.

LATE welcomes empirical research articles and critical review articles that strengthen connections between theory, research, and practice. Its scope includes language learning processes, teacher knowledge and identity, teacher preparation, instructional practices, curriculum and materials development, assessment, and the application of language acquisition research to teaching. Interdisciplinary studies drawing on linguistics, psychology, education, and related fields are welcome. Further details are available in the Aims and Scope.

LATE publishes two issues each year, in April and October, using a continuous publication model. Articles are published individually in their final form once editorial review, copyediting, author proof checking, and production have been completed. Authors do not need to wait for other articles to be ready for a complete issue. Published articles are organised into the April and October issues for archival and bibliographic purposes.

Each article retains its own publication date and begins at page 1. The recommended citation includes the journal title, volume, issue, article page range, and DOI. The DOI provides a persistent identifier for the article; the OJS submission number does not replace its page range in citations. Editorial and production times vary, and current reported averages are available on the Metrics page.

Published articles are freely available online. Information about copyright and reuse is provided in the Open Access Policy. Prospective authors should consult the Author Guidelines and Review Process before submitting a manuscript.