About JTELT

Journal of Technology for ELT (JTELT)

ISSN (Print): 2231-4431
An International, Double-Blind Peer-Reviewed, Diamond Open Access Journal

The Journal of Technology for ELT (JTELT) is an international, double-blind peer-reviewed scholarly diamond open access journal published quarterly by the Learning Technology Special Interest Group (SIG) of the English Language Teachers’ Association of India (ELTAI). The journal serves as a dedicated academic platform for exploring the intersections of technology, English language teaching, literature education, teacher development, assessment, and digital learning.

JTELT promotes critical inquiry into technology-enhanced language and literature education and encourages scholarship that engages with emerging pedagogies, digital practices, multimodal learning environments, and contemporary educational technologies. The journal publishes original research articles, classroom-based studies, working papers, opinion pieces, book reviews, interviews, and reflective accounts that address the evolving relationship between technology and English language and literature education across diverse educational and sociocultural contexts.

The journal welcomes contributions from teachers, teacher educators, researchers, instructional designers, educational technologists, language practitioners, and scholars interested in technology-mediated language and literature learning.

The journal operates under a clearly defined editorial governance structure and maintains full editorial independence in all publication decisions.

Focus and Scope

JTELT publishes original, high-quality scholarly work related to the integration of technology in English language and literature teaching and learning. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Technology-enhanced language learning
  • Artificial intelligence in ELT and literature education
  • Online, blended, and hybrid learning
  • Mobile-assisted language learning (MALL)
  • Digital assessment and feedback
  • Educational technology and teacher development
  • Learning management systems and virtual learning environments
  • Digital literacy and multimodal learning
  • Open educational resources and online collaboration
  • Literature teaching through digital tools and media
  • Emerging technologies in language and literature education

Manuscripts are evaluated based on originality, scholarly rigour, methodological soundness, relevance to the journal’s scope, engagement with current scholarship, clarity of argument, and contribution to professional knowledge and innovation in learning technology and ELT.

Types of Contributions

JTELT publishes the following categories of submissions:

  • Full-Length Research Papers that engage substantively with technology in English language or literature teaching and learning. Manuscripts may be theoretical, empirical, practice-based, or interdisciplinary in orientation.
  • Book Reviews that critically engage with recently published works relevant to learning technology, ELT, language education, or literature pedagogy.
  • Interviews featuring authors, academics, poets, artists, industry experts, and practitioners working in areas related to learning technology and language or literature education.
  • Working Papers and Opinion Pieces that explore and reflect on submissions addressing emerging issues, innovations, or perspectives in technology-enabled language and literature education.

Publication Frequency

JTELT follows a continuous publication model. Articles are published online individually as soon as they successfully complete the peer review, editorial, and production processes, without waiting for compilation into scheduled issues. Each calendar year constitutes one volume of the journal. Newly accepted articles are added continuously to the current volume throughout the year, ensuring timely dissemination of research and scholarly communication.

The journal was originally published as a quarterly online journal, with issues appearing in January, April, July, and October. In order to support faster publication and improve the accessibility of high-quality scholarship, JTELT has transitioned to a continuous publication model. The journal follows a rolling submission policy and accepts manuscripts throughout the year.

Peer Review Process

JTELT follows a rigorous double-blind peer-review system to ensure fairness, objectivity, academic integrity, and methodological rigour. The identities of authors and reviewers are concealed throughout the review process.

All submissions undergo a three-stage review process:

  • Stage 1 - Editorial Screening Manuscripts are checked for relevance to the journal’s scope, plagiarism, language quality, structural clarity, and adherence to submission guidelines.
  • Stage 2 - Double-Blind Peer Review Eligible manuscripts are evaluated by external reviewers for originality, scholarly contribution, technical quality, clarity, and depth.
  • Stage 3 - Editorial Decision The editorial team reviews the original submission, reviewer reports, and revised versions before making the final decision.

The complete review process normally takes a maximum of 90 days.

Authorship and AI Use Policy

JTELT follows recognised ethical standards regarding authorship and AI-assisted writing practices.

Authorship credit must reflect genuine intellectual contribution. All authors must have substantially contributed to the conception, analysis, interpretation, drafting, or revision of the work and approved the final version for publication. Ghost, guest, or gift authorship is strictly prohibited.

The journal also requires transparency regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in manuscript preparation. Authors must disclose any AI-assisted support used for language editing, translation, transcription, literature search support, visuals, or related purposes. AI tools must not replace the authors’ own intellectual contribution, interpretation, or analysis.

Open Access Policy

JTELT follows a Diamond Open Access publishing model.

  • No submission fees
  • No article processing charges (APCs)
  • No publication fees

All published content is freely accessible online immediately upon publication. Readers may read, download, distribute, and search the full text of articles without financial barriers.

Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain copyright to their work. JTELT does not claim ownership of published articles. All articles published in JTELT are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence.

Under this licence, users may copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for non-commercial purposes only, provided that appropriate credit is given to the author(s) and the journal. Modified or adapted versions of the material may not be distributed. When republishing or citing material from JTELT, the original source must be properly acknowledged.

Publication Ethics and Integrity

JTELT adheres to recognised standards of publication ethics and transparency in scholarly communication. All submissions are screened for plagiarism. Manuscripts found to contain plagiarised content or unethical publication practices will be rejected, and published articles may be retracted if misconduct is identified.

Any violation of publication ethics, including duplicate submission, data fabrication, unethical authorship practices, or misuse of AI tools, will be investigated in consultation with the editorial board in accordance with established ethical guidelines and COPE principles.

Confidentiality and Privacy

Submitted manuscripts are treated as confidential documents and are shared only within the editorial and peer-review process. The names and email addresses entered on the journal website or submission system will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of the journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or shared with third parties.

Editorial Correspondence

All editorial correspondence should be made toeditor.jtelt@gmail.com

Contact

Learning Technology Special Interest Group (SIG)
English Language Teachers' Association of India
D-54 Third Floor, Anandham Apartments,
156, SIDCO Nagar Main Road, Villivakkam, Chennai,
Tamil Nadu, India – 600049.
Website: www.eltai.in