About JELT
The Journal of English Language Teaching (JELT) is an international, double-blind, peer-reviewed scholarly journal published bimonthly by the English Language Teachers’ Association of India (ELTAI). Established in 1965, prior to the formation of ELTAI in 1969 and its registration in 1974, JELT has maintained uninterrupted publication for six decades.
As the flagship publication of ELTAI, the journal provides a rigorous academic platform for research and critical inquiry in English language teaching, applied linguistics, teacher education, and related areas of English studies. It publishes original research articles, theoretical discussions, pedagogical analyses, and context-responsive studies that address English language teaching and learning across diverse educational, linguistic, and sociocultural settings.
JELT follows a Diamond Open Access publishing model. The journal does not charge any submission, processing, or publication fees (APCs). All content is freely accessible online immediately upon publication, ensuring equitable dissemination of research. Articles are published under a Creative Commons licence (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), allowing non-commercial sharing with proper attribution and no modifications. Print copies are distributed to ELTAI members as part of the Association’s academic outreach.
The journal operates under a clearly defined editorial governance structure and maintains full editorial independence. All submissions undergo a double-blind peer review process to ensure academic integrity, methodological rigour, and relevance to the journal’s scope. Manuscripts are accepted on a rolling basis and must be submitted through the journal’s online submission system.
JELT publishes six issues annually (January–February, March–April, May–June, July–August, September–October, and November–December) and adheres to recognised standards of publication ethics and transparency in scholarly communication.
Current Issue
Vol. 68 No. 5 (2026): September - October
The September–October 2026 issue of the Journal of English Language Teaching (Vol. 68, No. 5) contains eight research papers and a book review. The papers address various aspects of reading and writing in English language teaching. The topics include the teaching of reading through textbooks, students’ reading strategies, the use of literature circles to encourage learner autonomy, and common errors in the writing of secondary school students. Other contributions examine the use of digital media in writing instruction, e-portfolios for developing employability-related writing skills, and the application of social-emotional learning principles to ESL writing. One paper considers prompt-writing as a language-learning practice in the context of artificial intelligence. The issue also includes a review of a book on adult learning. The articles draw on different teaching contexts and research concerns, offering readers an opportunity to consider how reading and writing are taught, practised and assessed in English language classrooms.
Published:
01-09-2026
