AUTHOR GUIDELINES

Manuscripts submitted to JALEE (Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Education) must comply with the following requirements:

  1. The manuscript must be an original research work and has not been previously published, nor is it under consideration for publication elsewhere.
  2. All manuscripts must be written in clear and academic English.
  3. Authors are required to strictly follow the official JALEE article template, including custom paper size (180 × 250 mm), margins, font type, font size, and line spacing. No alteration or modification of the template is permitted.
  4. The manuscript must be prepared using Microsoft Word and should be approximately 3,000–6,000 words, including abstract, tables, figures, and references.
  5. The manuscript must be free from plagiarism. Any manuscript with a similarity index exceeding 20% will be automatically rejected. Authors are strongly advised to check their manuscripts using reliable plagiarism detection software prior to submission.
  6. The manuscript should be structured into the following main sections: Introduction; Methods; Results; Discussion; Conclusions and Suggestions; and References.
  7. The title should be concise, informative, and accurately reflect the content of the manuscript.
  8. Author names should be written below the title, followed by institutional affiliation(s) and email address(es).
  9. The abstract must be written in both English and Indonesian, not exceeding 200 words, and presented in a narrative form covering the research objectives, methods, and key findings.
  10. Keywords should consist of 3–6 words or phrases that are specific and representative of the article content.
  11. All references must follow the APA 7th Edition citation style.
  12. Manuscripts must be submitted using the official JALEE template, which is available on the journal website.