Papers are invited from anywhere in the world, and so authors are asked to ensure that sufficient context is provided for all readers to appreciate their contribution.

Types of papers

The types of papers that may be considered for inclusion is the original research paper.

1. The author(s) must use the TEFL Journal guide (download) as a template.
2. TEFL accepts scientific articles with the following requirements: The article is original and should be written in good English in a soft copy of 5500-7500-words length, typed in 11.5 Times New Roman, and in a single space.
3. It is a result of scientific research, an implementation of theories, a discussion of current issues, or an analytical and critical study on linguistics, English literature, or English language teaching and learning.
4. It is never published in any other publication.
5. The title should be informative and brief with an abstract of 150-250 words length and keywords.
6. The article should completely consist of: a title, writer's name and institution, email, abstract with keywords, introduction, research method, findings and discussion, conclusion, references, and attachment(s) if necessary.
7. Quotations should be included in the body of text except for ones that exceed 5 lines at length. These should be typed in single space, 10 character indention, center position with no quotation marks.
8. More detailed information on writing style and the referencing system is provided in the template.
9. The author(s) should ensure that the manuscripts have passed through professional proofreaders to guarantee the absence of grammatical issues. 
10. The number of references should be over 50 with 80% of them are from articles from international reputable journals published within the last 5 years with active DOI number. Fake references are NOT tolerated.

Please note that any papers which fail to meet our requirements will be returned to the author for amendment. Only manuscripts which are submitted in the correct style will be considered by the Editors.

a. abstract 

An abstract is often presented separate from the article, so it must be able to stand alone. A well-prepared abstract enables the reader to identify the basic content of a document quickly and accurately, to determine its relevance to their interests, and thus to decide whether to read the document in its entirety. The abstract should be informative and completely self-explanatory, provide a clear statement of the problem, the proposed approach or solution, and point out major findings and conclusions. The Abstract should be 150 to 250 words in length. References should be avoided, but if essential, then cite the author(s) and year(s). Standard nomenclature should be used, and non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided, but if essential they must be defined at their first mention in the abstract itself. No literature should be cited. The keyword list provides the opportunity to add 5 to 7 keywords, used by the indexing and abstracting services, in addition to those already present in the title (9 pt).

b. Introduction
In the introduction section provide information on the background of the study, the significance of the study, the objectives of the study, the supporting theories underlying the study, review of related studies preferably the most recent studies and highlight the novelty of the present study. Write also the contribution and implication of the present study.

c. Method
Write the method in detail. If necessary, narrate the process step by step. Specify how the sampling technique, the data collecting procedure, the instrument development, the data analysis and the ethical procedure. Provide also the evidence of the ethical documents.

d. Findings and Discussion
Explore the findings in detail and explain as clearly as possible. Analyze all the findings and relate to the settings of the study. Discussion can be presented in a separate section or put them together under the section of Findings and Discussion. In the Discussion section, discuss the findings and relate them with the supporting theories as presented in the Introduction section. Compare the present findings with the findings of the previous studies reviewed in the Introduction section.

e. Conclusion
Conclude this study in a concise way and avoid any repetition as presented in the previous sections. Write the conclusion in one paragraph (if possible).

1. Quotations should be included in the body of text except for ones that exceed 5 lines at length. These should be typed in single space, 10 character indention, center position with no quotation marks.
2. Use Reference Manager of either Mendeley, Zotero, Endnote or other reference manager with APA Style of Edition 7.
3. More detailed information on writing style and the referencing system is provided in the template.
4. The author(s) should ensure that the manuscripts have passed through professional proofreaders to guarantee the absence of grammatical issues.