The journal

This chapter introduces the Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics (CJAL) and its significance as the official journal of China English Language Education Association (CELEA). It provides information on the journal's indexing services and databanks.

Editorial board

This chapter introduces the editorial board of the Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics, which consists of 28 distinguished scholars from China and overseas. The board members represent various regions, ages, specialties, and institutions. Additionally, the journal also has hundreds of scholars who review papers.

Its audience

The journal is published quarterly and has a worldwide readership among teachers and researchers in universities and schools.

Its typical contents/ focus

CJAL focuses on the educational aspect of applied linguistics, publishing papers related to language teaching and learning including methodology, second language acquisition, teacher development, testing and assessment, course design and material evaluation, English for specific purposes, discourse analysis, CALL, and the application of facilitating devices in language teaching and learning. Book reviews are also welcomed.

Contribution requirements

This chapter describes the contribution requirements for different types of papers, including review papers, empirical papers, action research papers, and book reviews. The word limits for each type of paper are specified, and proposals for special issues are encouraged. Submission can be made online at the provided website.