For the next issue of the Tokyo JALT Journal, we are looking for: 

• Perspective pieces

• Practitioner responses

• Research ‘work in progress’ reports 

(Please click here for details of these) 

All papers should be 1000-3000 words in length, and written in accessible language.

Submission guidelines

If you have an idea for a piece you would like to submit, please contact the editors first with your idea at: tokyo.jalt.editor@gmail.com. Following this, the editors will invite authors to make a full submission.

Initial suggestions for papers for the next issue should be sent by December 15th, 2025, and the deadline for final submission of articles will be March 31st, 2026.

Invited papers

The editors will also be prompting discussion on social media with our research workshop questions, and will invite people to write up their contributions to these discussions as short journal pieces (max. 1000 words). Keep an eye out on social media for these discussions, and contribute if you feel comfortable doing so, and want a chance to publish your contribution in the journal!

Contact

To submit ideas for papers, or to make inquiries, please contact the editors Robert J. Lowe and Jesse Reed at:

tokyo.jalt.editor@gmail.com