Proceedings

TBLT in Asia 2026 Conference Proceedings: Submission Guidelines

 The TBLT in Asia 2026 Conference Proceedings will feature selected papers from the 6th TBLT in Asia Conference, held at Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, from June 5–7, 2026.

Submission Window

Submissions will be accepted from August 1, 2026. Manuscripts submitted before this date will not be considered. The submission deadline is Monday, August 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Japan Standard Time (JST). Late submissions will not be accepted. Please submit your manuscript to the Taking It To Task editor at: tbltsigpublications@gmail.com

Eligibility

Submissions must be based on a presentation delivered at the TBLT in Asia 2026 Conference. Papers may be derived from individual papers, colloquia, workshops, poster presentations, or other conference presentations.

Manuscript Length

Maximum 5,000 words, excluding the abstract and keywords.

Manuscripts should include:

• An abstract (150–200 words)

• Three to five keywords

Formatting

Authors are encouraged to follow APA (7th edition) guidelines, particularly for citations and references. Manuscripts should be clearly written, carefully proofread, and professionally presented.

Submission Requirements

Please submit:

1. A masked (or blinded) version of the manuscript for review. This version should not contain any information that identifies the author(s), such as names, affiliations, acknowledgements, or self-identifying references.

2. In your submission email, please include the manuscript title, author name(s) in the order they should appear in the publication, institutional affiliation(s), and contact information.

Originality

Submissions must be original work and must not have been previously published. Manuscripts under review elsewhere will not be considered.

Use of AI Tools

Authors who use generative AI or AI-assisted technologies in the preparation of their manuscript should disclose this use in an AI Declaration included in the manuscript. The declaration should identify the tool used and its purpose. AI tools may assist the writing process but should not replace the author’s own intellectual contribution. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of all submitted work.

Audience and Scope

As the proceedings are intended for an audience familiar with task-based language teaching, authors should avoid lengthy explanations of basic TBLT concepts unless such discussion is essential to the argument, research design, or focus of the paper.

From Presentation to Paper

Authors are reminded that a conference presentation and an academic paper serve different purposes. Manuscripts should be substantially developed beyond the original presentation format and should present a clear argument, appropriate engagement with relevant literature, and sufficient detail regarding methodology, analysis, and discussion where applicable.

Review Process

All submissions will undergo peer review. Given the limited space available in the proceedings volume, only highly polished manuscripts that meet academic and editorial standards will be accepted. Authors may be invited to make revisions before a final publication decision is made.

We encourage submissions that reflect the diversity of research, pedagogical innovation, and professional practice presented at TBLT in Asia 2026.