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ELT Journal Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for ELT Journal in one click — DocuGuru applies the official Oxford University Press template with author–year references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the ELT Journal format

ELT Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Second Language Learning and Teaching, Multilingual Education and Policy.

PublisherOxford University Press
Reference styleAuthor–year (OUP)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', ELT Journal, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

Formats any DOI in the closest standard style — ELT Journal has no published style definition, so this is an approximation. No sign-up.

Publishes research inEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Second Language Learning and Teaching Multilingual Education and Policy Human auditory perception and evaluation Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
ISSN0951-0893
Citation impact (2-yr)3.54
h-index158
i10-index1,494
Total citations111,690
Article processing charge$5,019
Top institutions publishing hereBritish Council
Journal websiteeltj.oxfordjournals.org
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in ELT Journal per year

96
2014
96
2015
113
2016
71
2017
64
2018
70
2019
85
2020
93
2021
51
2022
65
2023
68
2024
72
2025

Citation impact of ELT Journal by publication year

2.3K
2014
2.2K
2015
2.3K
2016
1.7K
2017
1.8K
2018
1.3K
2019
1.4K
2020
1.6K
2021
533
2022
714
2023
421
2024
110
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in ELT Journal

The Practice of English Language Teaching

Tricia Hedge · 1 Oct 2003

1The Centre for English Language Teacher Education at the University of Warwick. Email: P.A.Hedge@warwick.ac.uk The Practice of English Language Teaching J. Harmer First Edition Longman, Second Edition Longman, Third Edition Pearson Education 1983, 1991, 2001 252, 296, 370 (Third Edition) £16.95 0 582 74612 4, 0 582 04656 4, 0 582 40385 5

1,735 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Understanding English as a Lingua Franca

Cem Alptekin · 13 Mar 2012

In Understanding English as a Lingua Franca, Barbara Seidlhofer deals with the linguistic implications of globalization in the Expanding Circle (Kachru 1992) viewed from a transformationalist perspective, as opposed to one that is hyperglobalist. As such, globalization is taken as the driving force behind social, economic, and political changes in the local setting, often to…

1,427 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
A typology of written corrective feedback types

Rod Ellis · 22 May 2008

Journal Article A typology of written corrective feedback types Get access Rod Ellis Rod Ellis Rod Ellis is Professor in the Department of Applied Language Studies and Linguistics, University of Auckland, where he teaches postgraduate courses on second language acquisition and task-based teaching. He is also Visiting Professor at Shanghai International Studies University. His books…

Language play, language learning

Guy Cook · 1 Jul 1997

Journal Article Language play, language learning Get access Guy Cook Guy Cook Reader in Education and Head of Languages in Education (formerly ESOL and Modern Languages) at the University of London Institute of Education. He has worked as an English language teacher in Egypt, Italy, Russia, and the UK, and as a lecturer at the…

ELT Journal template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the ELT Journal format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the ELT Journal template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Oxford University Press format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does ELT Journal use?
ELT Journal uses Author–year (OUP) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', ELT Journal, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to ELT Journal?
No. DocuGuru generates the oup-authoring-template LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Oxford University Press-ready ELT Journal document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the ELT Journal template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the ELT Journal format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes ELT Journal?
ELT Journal is a multidisciplinary journal published by Oxford University Press. DocuGuru's ELT Journal template matches Oxford University Press's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready ELT Journal PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official ELT Journal template (the oup-authoring-template class) that is ready to submit to Oxford University Press, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the ELT Journal template cost?
You can start writing in the ELT Journal template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready ELT Journal PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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