About this journal
Aims and scope
Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching is an international refereed journal devoted to research into all aspects of innovation in language learning and teaching. It publishes research articles, innovative practice articles, and book reviews. It draws on a range of disciplines that share a focus on exploring new approaches to language learning and teaching.
Changes in learners’ work, life, and study patterns and the use of new technologies for learning strongly impact on every aspect of language learning and teaching, from how we perceive the roles of teachers and learners, to how we adapt to new roles, from the materials and methods we develop to support learners in more flexible ways, to the research methodologies we use to investigate learning and teaching. The impact of globalisation, increased international mobility, and a need for more flexible ways of learning make a critical reflection on the changing needs of the learner necessary. The journal offers a forum for this kind of reflection and encourages researchers to explore the theoretical underpinnings of new pedagogies which focus on the development of and support for innovation in language learning.
The journal will appeal to anyone interested in research into the development of or practical application of new methodologies in language teaching and learning. Its aims are:
- To publish research into the theoretical and methodological bases of innovative approaches in language education;
- To encourage dissemination and cross-fertilisation of policies and practice relating to innovation in pedagogies for language learning in different learning contexts.
In the journal, the concept of innovation is broadly interpreted, and may be related to innovation in practice, innovation in policy, innovation in research methodologies, or any other form of innovation. It is important to consider the context in which the research is located, as clearly what is viewed as innovation in a well-resourced environment with, for example, access to the latest technologies, is different from the innovation that may occur in other contexts. For this reason, we require authors to be explicit in their articles about the ways in which their work constitutes innovation.
The scope of the journal is intentionally broad, as it is intended to offer an interdisciplinary platform for all those interested in innovative pedagogies and methodologies. Articles may draw on fields as diverse as educational psychology, artificial intelligence, neurolinguistics, human-machine interaction, educational technologies, philosophy, second language acquisition, sociolinguistics, multi-/plurilingual education, and others.
Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching accepts two types of articles, in addition to book reviews:
1) Full length research articles (no more than 7,000 words, and up to 9,000 words for research syntheses), which report on research whether it relates to pedagogy, policy, theoretical concepts or other relevant fields;
2) 'Innovative practice' articles (4,000-5,000 words), which report on an innovation in teaching, materials development, or another practical element of learning and teaching, preferably with the inclusion of some sort of evidence from evaluation. Examples of Innovative Practice articles are here and here.
Both need to be of a high standard and be grounded in theory.
Book Reviews
The journal welcomes book reviews (800-1200 words) that critically engage with publications in the field of innovative language learning and/or teaching. Book reviews should offer insight and evaluation of the scholarly contributions, methodologies or arguments presented. The ways in which the work represents innovation must be made explicit.
All book reviews should be submitted through the online portal. Unsolicited emails to editors will not be accepted.
Peer Review Policy
All papers are anonymously peer reviewed by a minimum of two experts.
Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.
Read the Instructions for Authors
Journal metrics
Usage
- 132K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 3.1 (2023) Impact Factor
- Q1 Impact Factor Best Quartile
- 2.8 (2023) 5 year IF
- 6.9 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
- Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 1.913 (2023) SNIP
- 1.245 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 35 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 97 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
- 12 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
- 11% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication. However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
For more details, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
Journal metrics in brief
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of the following metrics (find out why).
- Usage: the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
- Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles published in the journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
- Impact Factor Best Quartile*: the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
- 5 Year Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal within a five-year window.
- CiteScore (Scopus)†: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over a four-year period.
- CiteScore Best Quartile†: the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
- SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper): the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation potential in the field.
- SJR (Scimago Journal Rank): Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
- From submission to first decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last six months.
- From submission to first post-review decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review. Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last six months.
- From acceptance to online publication: the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published in the last six months.
- Acceptance rate: articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
For more details on the data above, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus
Editorial board
Hayo Reinders - Anaheim University, USA
Terry Lamb - University of Westminster, UK
Associate Editors:
Alice Chik - Macquarie University, Australia
Sin Wang Chong - University of St. Andrews, UK
Ju Seong Lee - Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Honggang Liu - Soochow University, China
Senior Advisory Board Members:
Carol Chapelle - Iowa State University, USA
Zoltán Dörnyei - University of Nottingham, UK
Rod Ellis - University of Auckland, New Zealand
David Little - Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
David Nunan - University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Rebecca Oxford -US Air Force Culture and Language Center, USA
Jack Richards - Regional English Language Centre, Singapore
Joe Lo Bianco - University of Melbourne, Australia
Phil Benson - Macquarie University, Australia
Reviews Editor:
Emily Oxley - University of Glasgow & National Institute of Teaching, UK
Social Media Editor:
Qi Liu - University of Leicester, UK
Sathena Chan - University of Bedfordshire, UK
Do Coyle - University of Aberdeen, UK
Pornapit Darasawang - King Mongkut University of Technology, Thailand
David Gardner - The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Tammy Gregersen - American University of Sharjah
Daniel Hooper - Tokyo Kasei University, Japan
Chun Lai - The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Lilan Lin - Anhui Jianzhu University, China
Meng Liu - Beijing Foreign Studies University, China
Sachiko Nakamura - Tamagawa University, Japan
David Palfreyman - Zayed University, UAE
Miroslaw Pawlak - Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland
Linh Phung - Eduling International, USA
Willy Renandya - National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Stephen Ryan - Waseda University, Japan
David Singleton - Trinity College, Dublin
Nathan Thomas - University College London, UK
Ema Ushioda - University of Warwick, UK
Flávia Vieira - Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Artem Zadorozhnyy - Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Abstracting and indexing
Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching is abstracted/indexed by the following sources:
Australian Research Council (ARC) Ranked Journal List; Contents Pages in Education; Current Abstracts; EBSCOhost; Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI); MLA International Bibliography (Modern Language Association); Linguistics Abstracts Online; Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts; SCOPUS®; ERIC
Open access
Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
- Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
- Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
- Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
- Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
- Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
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News, offers and calls for papers
News and offers
- Call for Early Career Researcher reviewers 2024!
- Now on X/Twitter! @InnovationLLT
- Now included in the SSCI and Scopus!
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