About Journal

English Language Teaching (ELT) is an international, double-anonymized peer-reviewed, open-access journal published monthly by the Canadian Center of Science and Education. The journal publishes high-quality original research that advances theoretical development and practical innovation in global English language teaching and learning. It accepts empirical studies, theoretical analyses, and pedagogical investigations situated in diverse ESL/EFL educational contexts. Its core scope encompasses three major fields: ELT theories and pedagogical practices, ESL/EFL teaching research, and English teacher education and professional development. Committed to fostering scholarly communication, the journal actively promotes global academic exchange across English language teaching and educational research domains.

Authors are invited to submit complete, unpublished, original full-length articles that are not concurrently under review for any other journal. All articles published in this journal are freely accessible to readers worldwide.

Information for the journal:

- Country of Publication: Canada
- Publisher: Canadian Center of Science and Education
- Publication Frequency: Monthly (first day of each month)
- Year of First Publication: 2008
- Language: English
- Open Access Policy: Gold open access under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)
- Article Processing Charge (APC): USD 400.00 (payable upon acceptance)
- Scope: ELT theories and pedagogical practices, ESL/EFL teaching research, and English teacher education and professional development

Editorial Performance Indicators (2023–2025 data):
- Acceptance Rate: 43%
- Median Time to First Decision: 4 weeks (range: 3–10 weeks, contingent upon reviewer availability)
- Editorial Contact: elt@ccsenet.org

Abstracting & Indexing Coverage:
- CNKI Scholar
- MLA International Bibliography (Modern Language Association of America)
- IBZ Online (De Gruyter)
- Educational Research Abstracts (Taylor & Francis)
- MIAR (University of Barcelona)

Library Directories & Discovery Services:
- Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek (EZB) / Zeitschriftendatenbank (ZDB), Germany
- Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory
- EZB partner libraries (including TIB – German National Library of Science and Technology, and major university library catalogues)

Archiving & Registry Affiliations:
- ROAD (Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources, ISSN International Centre)
- Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
- LOCKSS (partial archival coverage: 2008–2012)

For any further information about the journal, please log on its website: http://elt.ccsenet.org 

Focus and Scope

English Language Teaching (ELT) publishes high-quality original research advancing the theories and practices of English language teaching and learning worldwide. It welcomes empirical studies, theoretical analyses, and pedagogical investigations across diverse ESL/EFL educational contexts.

The journal primarily covers the core scope below:
- ELT theories and pedagogical practices: Fundamental and applied research on language acquisition theories, curriculum design, instructional methods, classroom teaching, learning assessment, and innovative pedagogical interventions for English education.
- ESL/EFL teaching research: Empirical studies on second and foreign language teaching at all educational levels, covering learner language development, linguistic error analysis, literacy instruction, and technology-enhanced English teaching including AI-assisted language learning.
- English teacher education and professional development: Research on pre-service and in-service English teacher training, teacher cognition, professional competency cultivation, and sustainable developmental strategies for English educators.

The journal features rigorous peer review, prioritizes original and practically valuable findings, and promotes global academic exchange in English language teaching and education.