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About the journal
International Journal of TESOL Studies (IJTS) is a fully peer-reviewed international journal published by the International TESOL Union and indexed in Web of Science's Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) and Scopus (SJR Q1). IJTS publishes both original empirical research and systematic review studies on teaching and learning English as a second and foreign language at all education levels. It is broadly concerned with linguistics applied to education.
IJTS welcomes contributions in, but not limited to, the following areas:
IJTS is an Open Access journal and all published papers are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0. Users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles in this journal, or to use them for any other lawful purpose. Authors retain copyrights and full publishing rights without restrictions.
There are no article processing charges or submission charges applicable to authors.
Latest research
Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
English language practitioners at the university often occupy a rather displaced position as they are seen as service providers rather than intellectual contributors. This study ex…
DOI 10.58304/ijts.260812
North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou, China · Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran
As artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly reshapes language learning through multimodal environments involving text, audio, and images, recent research has called for more dynam…
DOI 10.58304/ijts.260804
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam · University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; National University, Manila, Philippines
While numerous studies have explored the affordances of generative artificial intelligence (AI) for writing, few have empirically examined its automated language editing capabiliti…
DOI 10.58304/ijts.260802
Wenzhou-Kean University, China
As English-medium instruction (EMI) programs expand globally, teacher educators play a crucial yet understudied role in navigating multilingual, sociocultural, and institutional co…
DOI 10.58304/ijts.260801
University of Bojnord, Bojnord, Iran
This article addresses the ergodicity problem in Second Language Learning and Teaching (SLLT), emphasizing the need for methodological advancements that account for the dynamic, no…
DOI 10.58304/ijts.260701
College of Arts, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has unsettled a long-standing premise of second language (L2) writing research: that the language through which a writer’s voice is realised…
DOI 10.58304/ijts.260702
Special issues
This special issue aims to advance definitions and frameworks for critical GenAI literacy tailored to TESOL, document teacher/learner practices, tensions, and c…
Special Issue on Teaching and Teacher Development in Technology-enhanced Language Learning
As applied linguists specialising in vocabulary studies, we wish to redress this imbalance and explore vocabulary teaching and learning in EMI settings.
Updates
International Journal of TESOL Studies is now seeking new Co-Editors to join its existing editorial team and contribute to its strategic development and continu…
After a full year of careful planning and preparation, the International TESOL Union Conference 2026 (ITU2026) is now ready to commence in Singapore on 30–31 Ju…
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The International TESOL Union (ITU) is a globally recognized, non-profit professional body that brings together educational institutions, researchers, and policymakers in a shared commitment to advancing the theory, practice, and accessibility of English language education worldwide.
