Author Guidelines

GENERAL GUIDELINES

  1. Article written for TEFLICS includes the results of the research or conceptual ideas in the field of English Education, Linguistics, or Literature. The article must be written in English.
  2. The article submitted by the author is the original scientific paper, has never been published, and is not being submitted for publication in another journal.
  3. The article does not contain any form of plagiarism, falsification, or untruth of data.
  4. The length of the manuscript is between 3000-8000 words including tables and references.
  5. The article can be submitted via OJS page of TEFLICS or via e-mail at [email protected]
  6. Authors will be sent notifications of the receipt of manuscripts and editorial decisions (whether the articles are accepted or not) by e-mail. Manuscripts that are not published will not be returned to the authors.
  7. Use TEFLICS template and follow the guidelines correctly. If not, your manuscript will be rejected. 

A. Guidelines for Research-based Articles

  1. Title
    The title should be accurate, unambiguous, specific, and complete.

  2. Author (s) Name, affiliation, and E-mail address
    The name(s) of the author(s) of the article are listed without academic degrees and followed by the authors' affiliations.

  3. Abstract
    Abstract is written in English, consists of 150-250 words, and provides a summary of the research objectives, method, results/findings, and conclusion. Keywords consist of 3 to 6 words and are written alphabetically.

  4. Introduction
    Introduction should be clear and provide the issue to be discussed in the manuscript. Before the objective, authors should provide an adequate background, and very short literature survey in order to record the existing solutions, to show which is the best of previous researches, gap analysis to show the scientific merit or novelties of the paper and purpose of the research. At the end of the paragraph, the author/s should end with a comment on the significance concerning identification of the issue and objective of the research.

  5. Literature Review
    Literature review should be inserted or integrated in the introduction. This section summarizes, analyzes, and critically evaluates relevant sources (theories, methods, and gaps). In this case, the purposes are to evaluate the current state of your research and demonstrate your knowledge of scholarly debates around the topic.

  6. Method
    This section describes how the research is conducted. Provide a vivid description of the method used, so that the readers are able to evaluate its relevancies with the research objectives. The research theories, research participants/samples/subjects, and research instruments should be stated clearly. The detailed procedures of the data collection and data analysis should be stated as well.
    Research design, Explain theories or method that is used in conducting the research. This method is written in descriptive and should provide a statement regarding the methodology of the research.
    Participants/samples/subjects, Explain who are the participants/ samples/subjects in research.
    Research instruments, State clearly the instruments used in collecting the data.
    Data collection procedure, State clearly how to collect the data.
    Data analysis, Explain clearly how to analyze the data.

  7. Findings and Discussion
    Findings/Results might be written in the form of subchapter(s) or no-subchapter(s). Summarize the collected data and the analysis performed on those data. The findings should be written in a concise and clear explanation without expressing any personal opinion. Numbers, tables, and figures (e.g., charts and graphs) can be added to provide a detailed explanation. Use Findings for a qualitative study, and Results for a quantitative study.
    Discussion explains the meaning of the research findings. Emphasize any theoretical or practical consequences of the findings, relate the work to the findings of other studies, and discuss reasons for similarities and differences between your and others' findings. Take into account how the results of other researchers may be combined with yours to derive a new or even better authentic understanding of the problem.

  8. Conclusion and Suggestion
    The conclusion contains a description that should answer the objectives of the research. Provide a clear and concise conclusion. Do not repeat the Abstract or simply describe the results of the research. Give a clear explanation regarding the possible application and/or suggestions related to the research findings. You may provide the limitation of your research and give further study for other researchers. Use paragraphs without numbers or bullets in Conclusion and Suggestion sections.

  9. References
    Used a minimum of 20 references. References must be at least 80% of journal articles. The reference list must be complete and in accordance with the references presented in the body of the article. The references section is listed at the end of the paper and is written alphabetically in APA 7th edition referencing style. Reference must be written by using Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote.

  10. Appendix (if any)
    The appendix contains supplementary materials that are not essential but may be helpful in providing a more comprehensive understanding of the research problems. It can also be any information too cumbersome to be included in the body of the paper. Examples of items included in the Appendix are mathematical proofs, lists of words, the questionnaires used in the research, detailed descriptions of an apparatus used in the research, or raw data.

B. Guidelines for Non Research-based Articles

  1. Title
    The title should be accurate, unambiguous, specific, and complete.

  2. Author(s) Names, affiliations, and E-mail addresses
    The name(s) of author(s) of the article are listed without academic degrees followed by the authors' affiliations.

  3. Abstract
    The abstract is written in English, consists of 150-250 words, and provides a summary of the research objectives, method, results/findings, and conclusion. Keywords consist of 3 to 6 words that are written alphabetically.

  4. Introduction
    The introduction provides an adequate background including problems and the significance of the study to show the gap of the research. Begin the Introduction by clearly identifying the subject area of interest. Unlike the introductory section in a research article, the introduction in a non-research article contains a description that leads the readers to the main topic to be discussed. Therefore, this section contains things that can attract the readers so that they are led to explore the next section. End the section with a brief formula (1-2 sentences) about the main points that will be discussed.

  5. Main Section
    This section consists of analyses, arguments, comparisons, decisions, and attitudes of the author about the problems being discussed. Sub-sections are determined as needed. The hallmark of this section is the argumentative, analytic, comparative, and critical view according to the systematic and coherent arrangement (this section does not need to be long).

  6. Conclusion
    The conclusion contains a description that should answer the objectives of the research. Provide a clear and concise conclusion. Do not repeat the Abstract or simply describe the results of the research. Give a clear explanation regarding the possible application and/or suggestions related to the research findings. You may provide the limitation of your research, and further study for other researchers. Use paragraphs without numbers or bullets in Conclusion and Suggestion sections.

  7. References
    Used minimum of 20 references. References must be at least 80% of journal articles. The reference list must be complete and in accordance with the references presented in the body of the article. The references section is listed at the end of the paper, written alphabetically based on APA 7th edition referencing style, and includes only the literatures cited in the manuscript. Reference must be written by using Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote.

WRITING GUIDELINES

  1. The name(s) of the author(s) of the article are listed without academic degrees, followed by the authors' affiliations. The name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s) are typed in Times New Roman, 10 pt font size. 
  2. A clear indication and an active e-mail address of the corresponding author. You may write 2 email addresses to avoid email notifications hidden in the spam folder. E-mail addresses are typed in Times New Roman, 10 pt font size.
  3. The article is written on A4-size paper.
  4. The title of the article is printed in justified paragraph format, Times New Roman, and 11 pt font size.
  5. Abstract is written in English, typed in Times New Roman with justify paragraph format and font size 10 pt. Keywords consist of 3-6 words which are italicized and written in alphabetical order. The abstract consists of 150-250 words.
  6. References should be issued not more than the last 10 years prior to the current year. References should consist of at least 20 sources. References must be at least 80% of national and international journal articles.
  7. Citations and references are written according to the APA 7th edition style. The references should be written in alphabetical and chronological order. Authors have to use reference management software in writing the citations and references such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote.
  8. Save your file in docx format (Word 2007 or higher) or doc format (older Word versions). Do not lock the file so that it can be reviewed and edited for publication.
  9. Use Grammarly to check your manuscript.
  10. Plagiarism check under 25%. 








Journal of Teaching English as Foreign Language, Literature, and Linguistics  is published by Universitas Hasyim Asy'ari Tebuireng Jombang in Indonesia.

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