The Journal of Applied Linguistics (JAL) e-ISSN: 2408-025X is published once a year by Greek Applied Linguistics Association (GALA).

All online volumes (e-ISSN: 2408-025X) of JAL are hosted and distributedby Prothiki AUTh scientific publications management, Library & Information Centre, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and are searchable through well known search engines. Printed volumes #1-28 (ISSN: 1107-0331) will be gradually uploaded in due course.

Journal Scope

The primary aim of JAL is to present work of current interest on a variety of topics and issues in all areas of Applied Linguistics. Thus, JAL is an interdisciplinary journal, in that it aims at an integration of linguistic, social, cultural, philosophical, psychological and anthropological work done within the general framework of Applied Linguistics and related disciplines.

Editorial Policy & Copyright

The official languages of JAL are English, French and Greek. Articles previously published or under consideration by another journal cannot be accepted.

JAL is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the manuscripts, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access. JAL provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that, making research freely available to the public, it supports greater global exchange knowledge.

All articles published by JAL licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the licensed material on a non-commercial basis, as long as proper credit is given and new creations are licensed under identical terms as the original license.

Authors agree to license their work according to Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). They retain the right to reproduce and distribute their articles in any format, without prior authorization, with the proper acknowledgment to the first publication.

Authors are encouraged to self-archive their article online (in institutional repositories, personal websites etc.). Any such posting must include an appropriate citation and a link to the journal’s website.

Peer Review Process

JAL is a peer reviewed journal. All manuscripts are subject to double blind peer review by two independent experts. The editor makes the final decision.

Publication Frequency

Journal papers are published collectively, once a year, as part of an issue with its own Table of Contents.

Author Processing Charges

JAL does not charge any article or author processing fees.

How to cite articles in this journal

[author(s)] [year]. [Title of article]. Journal of Applied Linguistics, [vol. No]: [pages]. doi: