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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Submission Overview and Scope
The Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics (J-FLTAL) welcomes original, high-quality research articles, theoretical papers, and critical reviews from scholars, educators, and practitioners worldwide. All submissions must be written in clear, academic English and should substantially address contemporary issues, methodologies, or theories within the fields of foreign language teaching and applied linguistics. By submitting a manuscript to J-FLTAL, authors confirm that their work is entirely original, has not been previously published, and is not currently under consideration for publication by any other journal or press.

Manuscript Preparation
Authors must ensure that their manuscripts are meticulously prepared and structured before submission. The main text should be accompanied by a concise abstract and a list of key terms that accurately reflect the core themes of the research. To facilitate our rigorous double-blind peer review process, authors must prepare a separate title page containing the article title, author names, institutional affiliations, and contact details. The main manuscript file must remain completely anonymized, stripped of any identifying information that could reveal the authors' identities to the reviewers. Authors are expected to follow standard academic citation and formatting styles (such as APA) for all in-text citations and reference lists.

Peer Review and Academic Integrity
J-FLTAL is fundamentally committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity. Upon receipt, all manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening to ensure they align with the journal's scope and formatting requirements. Passing this, manuscripts are sent for a double-blind peer review by independent, international experts in the field. This ensures that every published article is evaluated strictly on its academic merit, methodological rigor, and contribution to the discipline. Plagiarism in any form is strictly prohibited, and authors bear the sole responsibility for obtaining necessary permissions for any third-party materials, data, or figures included in their work.

Financial Policies
We firmly believe in equitable, barrier-free access to scholarly publishing. J-FLTAL operates under a strict diamond open-access model. There are absolutely no financial barriers for our contributors: we do not charge any submission fees, Article Processing Charges (APCs), or hidden editorial costs at any stage of the process. Publishing with J-FLTAL is completely free of charge.

Copyright and Licensing
Upon the acceptance and publication of an article, the copyright is formally held by the Journal. However, in alignment with our commitment to open and accessible science, all published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. This permits the global academic community to freely read, download, copy, distribute, print, and build upon the work for any non-commercial purpose, provided that the original authors and J-FLTAL are properly credited and cited.

Copyright Notice

Copyright Ownership
Upon the acceptance and publication of any manuscript, copyright for the article is held by the Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics (J-FLTAL).

Open Access License
J-FLTAL is a fully open-access journal. All articles published in the journal are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).

Under this license, readers and researchers are free to:
● Share: Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
● Adapt: Remix, transform, and build upon the material.

License Conditions
The freedoms granted above are subject to the following conditions:
● Attribution (BY): Users must give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and J-FLTAL, provide a link to the license, and indicate if any changes were made. This attribution may be done in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the journal or the authors endorse the user or the user's specific use of the material.
● NonCommercial (NC): Users may not use the material for commercial purposes. Any reproduction, adaptation, or distribution of the content for financial gain is strictly prohibited without prior written permission from the journal.

By submitting their work to J-FLTAL, authors agree to these licensing terms and acknowledge the journal as the copyright holder of the published article.

Privacy Statement

The Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics (J-FLTAL) and its publisher are committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of our authors, reviewers, editors, and readers.

Data Collection and Purpose
The names, institutional affiliations, and email addresses entered into this journal website will be used exclusively for the stated academic and administrative purposes of this journal. This includes communicating with authors regarding their submissions, coordinating the double-blind peer review process, and notifying registered users of new issues or journal announcements.

Data Protection and Sharing
We respect your privacy. Any personal information collected by J-FLTAL will not be made available for any other purpose and will never be sold, rented, or distributed to any third parties or commercial entities.

Public Availability of Data
When an article is accepted and published, the author's name, institutional affiliation, and corresponding email address are published alongside the article as part of the permanent academic record to ensure transparency and allow for scholarly communication.

User Rights
Users who register on the J-FLTAL website retain the right to access, modify, or delete their personal profile information at any time. If you wish to have your account or personal data completely removed from our system, you may contact the editorial team to process this request, subject to any data retention required for published historical records.