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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is 1.15 line passing; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
  • If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.

Author Guidelines

English Language in Focus (ELIF) publishes original research in English Applied Linguistics, especially those addressing real-world language challenges. Submissions must demonstrate theoretical significance, empirical rigor, and methodological soundness ideally supported by robust data and analysis.

Essential Submission Components

  • The title is clear, concise, and avoids unnecessary abbreviations or formulas.

  • Author information (names, institutional affiliations with country, and email addresses) is complete and accurate.

  • The abstract (approximately 200 words) summarizes the purpose, methods, findings, and conclusion — without citations.

  • Includes 3–5 relevant keywords.

  • Figures are provided with separate, clear captions (not embedded in the image).

  • Tables are editable (not images) and avoid vertical lines or shading.

  • In-text citations and reference list are consistent and complete.

  • References follow APA 7th Edition, using Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote.

  • The manuscript is written in academic English.

  • The official journal template has been used.

 

 

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

  1. Copyright Retention and Licensing
    Authors retain copyright of their work and grant the journal the right of first publication. The work is simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), which permits others to share, use, and adapt the work, provided appropriate credit is given to the original authors and the source of publication.

  2. Non-Exclusive Distribution
    Authors may enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the published version of the work (e.g., posting to institutional repositories, inclusion in books), with an acknowledgment of its original publication in this journal.

  3. Pre- and Post-Publication Sharing
    Authors are encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories, academic networking sites, or personal websites) both prior to and during the submission process. Such practices can foster productive scholarly exchange and may lead to earlier and increased citation of the published work.

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