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  • 1. Publishing language andtechnology articles in journalsAsiaCALL 2011 Keynote AddressAssociate Professor Dr. Saadiyah DarusUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia(National University of Malaysia)[email protected]

2. Publishing An essential part of academic life. It involves scholarship, research, synthesis and interpretation (discovery), and communicating it well with peers andcolleagues.2 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 3. What do we get when wepublish? Able to attract grants (research funding) and Able to attract students (research supervisions)and Publish more Get cited in other colleagues work, Get invited as keynote speakers and consultants, Contribute to the present knowledge.3 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 4. Increase our reputation, Increase your status Increase your expectations A prerequisite for tenure, promotion, pay rise inmany universities. The number of publications required depends onwhether we are in the teaching and research or teaching only appointments.4 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 5. Language and technologyjournals Language Learning & Technology CALICO Journal CALL ReCALL System Teaching English with Technology Journal of Computer Assisted Learning CALL-EJ5 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 6. Others: Computers & Composition Journal of Computer Mediated Communication Literary and Linguistics Computing Computers & Education Research in Learning Technology Australasian Journal of Educational Technology IALLT6 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 7. Language Learning & Technology Papers should report on original research/presentoriginal framework Links second language acquisition theory, previousresearch, and language learning, teaching, andtesting practices that utilize technology. Articles containing only descriptions of software,pedagogical procedures, or those presenting resultsof surveys without providing empirical data on actuallanguage learning outcomes will not be considered. Publishes commentaries that discuss material eitherpreviously published in LLT or otherwise offeringinteresting opinions on issues related to languagelearning and technology.7 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 8. Language Learning & Technology(cont.) Quantitative & qualitative research paper Follow the Publication Manual of the AmericanPsychological Association, 6th edition (2009). No statement of length of article. Publisher - Language Learning & Technology 3 issues per year February, June, October Open access articles. Homepage: http://llt.msu.edu/archives/index.html8 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 9. CALICO Journal Articles should address the use of technology inlanguage learning and language teaching. Follow the Publication Manual of the AmericanPsychological Association, 6th edition (2009). Double-spaced, no more than 8000 words inlength (excluding bibliography, tables, notes,abstract, and bio statement) Publisher - The Computer Assisted LanguageInstruction Consortium, Texas State University. https://calico.org/journalTOC.php?current=19 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 10. CALL An intercontinental and interdisciplinary journal Dedicated to all matters associated with the use ofcomputers in language learning (L1 and L2), teachingand testing. Provides a forum to discuss the discoveries in thefield and to exchange experience and informationabout existing techniques. Submitted articles may focus on CALL and: Research Methodologies Language Learning and Teaching Methods Language Testing Systems and Models The Four Skills10 AsiaCASLLL 2A011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 11. CALL (cont.) HCI Language Courseware Design Language Courseware Development Curriculum Integration Evaluation Teacher Training Intelligent Tutoring New Technologies The Sociocultural Context Learning Management Systems11 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 12. CALL (cont.) Papers 5000 words in length. Readers are advanced researchers. Submit papers to ScholarOne Manuscript site Publisher - Routledge Five issues per year Homepage:http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ncal20/current#.VB_WmPmSyuI12 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 13. ReCALL Two different versions of scope Papers - should not exceed 8000 words(including abstract, references and appendices) Should be preceded by an abstract ofapproximately 300 words. Six Key Words of your choice. Publisher Cambridge 3 issues a year January, May, September Homepage: http://www.eurocall-languages.org/publications/recall13 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 14. System International journal Devoted to the applications of educational technologyand applied linguistics to problems of foreignlanguage teaching and learning. Attention is paid to all languages and to problemsassociated with the study and teaching of English asa second or foreign language. The journal serves as a vehicle of expression forcolleagues in developing countries. System refers itscontributors to provide articles which have a soundtheoretical base with a visible practical applicationwhich can be generalized. The review section may take up works of a moretheoretical nature to broaden the background.14 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 15. System (cont.) Manuscripts should not exceed 5000 words (notincluding references, appendices, etc.) Please prepare the manuscript using double spacingand wide margins on one side. Use a font size of 10 or 12. Publisher - Elsevier. Open access. Four issues per year March, June, September,December Publication fee USD3000. Homepage:http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/335/description#description15 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 16. Teaching English with Technology Seeks to disseminate cutting-edge work focussedmainly on the use of technology in TESOL(Teaching English To Speakers of OtherLanguages). The journal is interested in theoretical andpractical articles that resonate with theinternational audience. TEwT occasionallypublishes special issues in more specialisedareas of technology use in language education oreducation in general. A free online double-blind peer-reviewed journal No information available for length of article etc. Homepage: http://www.tewtjournal.org/16 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 17. Journal of Computer AssistedLearning Covers the whole range of uses of informationand communication technology to supportlearning and knowledge exchange. Aims - to provide a medium for communicationwithin this research community - as well asfacilitating mutual understanding betweenresearchers and practitioners. A rich source of material for research students inareas such as collaborative learning, knowledgeengineering, open, distance, mobile andnetworked learning, the developmentalpsychology of learning, and evaluation studies.17 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 18. Journal of Computer AssistedLearning (cont.) The research themes are treated in a way whichwill maximise their influence on both theory andpractice within education, vocational training andprofessional development. Each volume includes one, sometimes, two"Special Issues": these provide readers with anin-depth perspective on a specific topic. JCAL welcomes theoretical and review articles aswell as empirical reports. The publisherscopyright policy allows authors to display PDFcopies of their papers on personal websites.18 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 19. Journal of Computer AssistedLearning (cont.) The Journal contains a variety of contributionsand there is much JCAL material on the Web.Publication includes: Empirical reports, single studies or programmaticseries of studies Critical and original reviews of literature Theoretical expositions Materials and book reviews Papers that develop theory in this area19 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 20. Journal of Computer AssistedLearning (cont.) The main text should be preceded by a shortabstract of 100-200 words and the wholemanuscript should normally be between 3000 and7000 words double spaced in 12-point font. Publisher - Blackwell. Bi-monthly, peer-reviewed, international journal. Homepage:http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1365-272920 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 21. CALL-EJ CALL-EJ solicits and welcomes articles andreviews on research and practice in the fields ofcomputer-assisted instruction (CAI) / computer-managedinstruction (CMI) / computer-assistedlearning (CAL) / computer-enhanced languagelearning (CELL) / computer-mediatedcommunication (CMC) in ESL, EFL or otherlanguages. Contributions to second language acquisition andcomputers, language assessment andcomputers, applied linguistics and computers,and other related areas are also encouraged.21 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 22. CALL-EJ (cont.) Full length articles should not exceed 5,000words. Abstract should be no more than 200 words. Publisher - APACALL Homepage: http://callej.org/22 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 23. Next discussion What do editors look for? What are the submission requirements? Take a look at 1 journal23 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 24. GEMA Online Journal ofLanguage Studies Internationally refereed The aim of this journal is to provide a venue forlanguage researchers and practitioners toshare theories, views, research results andclassroom practices. Papers on theories and practices including thoseon discussions of and reflections on methods,techniques and ideas useful in the classroom arealso welcomed.24 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 25. GEMA Online Journal ofLanguage Studies (cont.) The articles can be from any of the followingareas: Linguistics; cross-cultural linguistic research andtheory, and applied linguistics. All branches oflinguisticsstudy on languages and cultures of Asia and thePacific Rim area. Teaching of English as Second/ForeignLanguage. Literature; postcolonial literature from or on Asiaand the Pacific Rim, Asian literature in English. Teaching of other Languages, particularly theteaching of languages from the Southeast Asia25 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 26. GEMA Online Journal ofLanguage Studies (cont.) Language Learning and Technology. Research Methods in Language Studies The journal invites articles between 3,500 to5,000 words in length excludingacknowledgement, references, appendix, andbiodata of authors. Publisher UKM Press Homepage:http://www.ukm.my/ppbl/Gema/gemahome.html26 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 27. GEMA Online Journal ofLanguage Studies (cont.) Initial screening Chief Editor Review process double blind Revision based on reviewers comments Satisfactory? - publish27 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 28. GEMA Online Journal ofLanguage Studies (cont.) Initial screening Title not more than 10 words Authors particulars institution, e-mail Abstract introduction, methodology, results,discussion, conclusion Keywords 5 keywords Content 3,500 to 5,000 words Acknowledgement References 15 to 30 only. 30% are journal articles Biodata of authors maximum 50 words each28 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November 29. GEMA Online Journal of LanguageStudies (cont.) Review process double blind Revision is based on reviewers comments Satisfactory revision - publish Unsatisfactory revision return to author forfurther revision Formatting Typesetting29 AsiaCALL 2011, Bangkok, 18-20 November