About the Journal

Aims and Scope

The International Journal of Language Instruction (IJLI) (ISSN: 2833-230X) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing scholarship in language instruction, language learning, and applied linguistics. IJLI publishes original, high-quality research that contributes to theory, practice, and policy in language teaching and learning across diverse global contexts.

The journal welcomes submissions from researchers, educators, and practitioners worldwide, and is particularly committed to representing the perspectives and experiences of the global language instruction research community. IJLI serves as a forum for scholarly exchange across geographic, linguistic, and cultural boundaries, reflecting the inherently international nature of language teaching and learning.

Topics covered include, but are not limited to:

  • Languages and linguistics
  • Second language acquisition (SLA)
  • Theories of language teaching and learning
  • Language instruction methodologies and pedagogies
  • Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) and e-learning
  • Translation and interpretation
  • Teacher education and professional development
  • Educational technology in language instruction
  • Curriculum development and learning environments
  • Cultural studies in language education
  • Quality assurance in language education
  • Other language instruction issues

IJLI publishes research that employs a wide range of methodological approaches, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods designs. Literature reviews and book reviews of exceptional scholarly merit are also considered.

International Scope and Authorship

As an international journal, IJLI is committed to publishing research that reflects the global diversity of the language instruction research community. The journal actively seeks contributions from scholars across all world regions, including but not limited to Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, North America, and Oceania.

To ensure that published research reflects genuine international scholarly participation, IJLI requires all authors to:

  • Provide their full institutional affiliation, including institution name, city, and country;
  • Register and include a valid ORCID iD — a free, persistent digital identifier that verifies authorship and enables readers and indexing bodies to confirm authors' publication records and disciplinary expertise. Authors without an ORCID iD must register at orcid.org before submission. Manuscripts submitted without a valid ORCID iD for all named authors will not be processed;
  • Include a brief Author Biography (2–4 sentences) on the title page, stating each author's institutional affiliation, research interests, and relevant scholarly background.

The Editorial Board of IJLI reflects the journal's international character, with members drawn from institutions across multiple world regions. The Board's composition is reviewed periodically to ensure continued alignment with the journal's international scope and the geographic diversity of its authorship and readership.

Peer Review

IJLI operates a rigorous double-blind peer review process. All submitted manuscripts that pass initial editorial screening are evaluated by a minimum of two independent expert reviewers who are active scholars in the relevant area of language instruction or applied linguistics. Reviewers and authors remain anonymous to each other throughout the review process.

The Editor-in-Chief holds final responsibility for all publication decisions. For full details of the review process, see the Peer Review Process page.

Publication Ethics

IJLI is committed to the highest standards of publication ethics and research integrity. All editors, reviewers, and authors are expected to adhere to IJLI's ethics policies, which are aligned with the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). All submitted manuscripts are screened for plagiarism using Turnitin, and only manuscripts with a similarity index below 20% are considered for review.

For full details of IJLI's ethics policies, see the Ethics and Malpractice page and the Standards & Responsibilities page.

Open Access Policy

IJLI is a fully open-access journal. All published articles are freely available online immediately upon publication, with no subscription or access fees for readers or their institutions. Readers are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, and link to all articles at no charge, in accordance with the journal's open-access policy.

Open access ensures that scholarship in language instruction reaches researchers, educators, and policymakers around the world, regardless of institutional resources.

Article Processing Charges

IJLI operates on an Article Processing Charge (APC) model. There are no charges at submission or during the peer review process. An APC of USD $70 is payable only upon acceptance of a manuscript for publication. There are no additional charges of any kind.

Authors who require a fee waiver due to financial hardship or institutional constraints are encouraged to contact the Managing Editor at editor@i-jli.org before or at the time of submission. Fee waiver requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Submission

Authors are invited to submit manuscripts through the journal's online submission system. Before submitting, please read the Guides for Authors and Editorial Policies carefully. All required forms must be completed and uploaded at the time of submission.

Required Submission Forms

Please download, complete, sign, and upload all required forms together with your manuscript at the time of submission.

  1. Cover Letter
  2. Conflicts of Interest Statement
  3. Research Ethics Declaration (required if the study involves primary data collection from human participants)
  4. Informed Consent Form (required if the study involves primary data collection from human participants)
  5. IJLI Manuscript Template

Note: The Conflicts of Interest Statement is required for all submissions regardless of study type. The Research Ethics Declaration and Informed Consent Form are required for all studies that involve primary data collection from human participants — including classroom observation, surveys, interviews, language assessments, and similar methods. Studies based on published texts, corpus data, or publicly available data are typically exempt; authors should state this in their Cover Letter.

Indexing and Abstracting

IJLI is indexed and abstracted in the following databases and services:

Google Scholar | Crossref | DOI | Semantic Scholar | ORCID | ROAD | Mendeley | Library of Congress | U.S. ISSN Center | PKP PN | LOCKSS | CLOCKSS

Publication Frequency

IJLI publishes four issues per year, in March, June, September, and December. Accepted manuscripts are published online on a rolling basis as soon as they are ready, prior to their assignment to a specific issue. The journal volume is defined by the year of publication.

Journal Information at a Glance

ISSN

2833-230X

Publisher

ICTE Press

Country of Publication

United States

Journal Type

Academic / Scholarly — International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access

Language

English

Scope

Languages & Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Language Instruction, Teaching Methodologies, Pedagogies & Language Teaching, CALL, Translation & Interpretation, Cultural Studies, Teacher Education

Frequency

4 issues per year (March, June, September, December)

Peer Review

Double-blind

Plagiarism Check

Turnitin (max. 20% similarity)

Article Processing Charge

USD $70 (payable upon acceptance only)

Open Access

Yes — immediate, free access upon publication

Submission & Contact

ijli.editorial@gmail.com

For Readers

We invite readers to sign up for the journal's publishing notification service. Use the Register link at the top of the home page to receive the Table of Contents by email upon the release of each new issue.

For Librarians

We encourage research librarians to list this journal among their library's electronic journal holdings. This journal's open-source publishing system (OJS/PKP) is also suitable for libraries to host for faculty members involved in journal editing. See Open Journal Systems for more information.