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TESOL Journal Template

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About the TESOL Journal format

TESOL Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Second Language Learning and Teaching, Multilingual Education and Policy.

PublisherWiley
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." TESOL Journal 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Second Language Learning and Teaching Multilingual Education and Policy Second Language Acquisition and Learning Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
ISSN1056-7941
Citation impact (2-yr)2.23
h-index58
i10-index437
Total citations18,173
Article processing charge$2,580
Top institutions publishing hereIndiana University of Pennsylvania
Journal websiteonlinelibrary.wiley.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in TESOL Journal per year

57
2014
52
2015
85
2016
52
2017
71
2018
78
2019
78
2020
72
2021
68
2022
97
2023
130
2024
110
2025

Citation impact of TESOL Journal by publication year

1K
2014
818
2015
1.2K
2016
816
2017
744
2018
1.1K
2019
1.1K
2020
539
2021
359
2022
503
2023
458
2024
137
2025

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

Most-cited papers in TESOL Journal

Myths and Misconceptions About Nonnative English Speakers in the<scp>TESOL</scp>(<scp>NNEST</scp>) Movement

Ali Fuad Selvi · 27 Aug 2014

Parallel to the growing recognition of English as an international language, the fundamental premises of the TESOL discipline (e.g., the ownership of the language, native speakers as a goal and model of competence for learning and teaching, linguistic standards and language variety/ies to be taught, monolingual/monocultural approach to teaching) has undergone a serious challenge and…

In Search of a New Paradigm for Teaching English as an International Language

Suresh Canagarajah · 23 Nov 2014

In the context of more diverse communicative practices and social relations in globalization, scholars are increasingly defining English as constituting socially constructed situational norms in specific contexts of interaction, and not a homogeneous language or even discrete varieties of English. This shift requires treating pragmatics and not grammar, social context and not cognition, as more…

Toward identity‐oriented teacher education: Critical autoethnographic narrative

Bedrettin Yazan · 22 Jun 2018

Recent work on the theorization and exploration of language teacher identity contends that teacher education practices should focus on teacher identity as an explicit focus, yet little is known regarding how teacher identity can be integrated in TESOL teacher education. This article describes a teacher learning tool called critical autoethnographic narrative that can be utilized…

TESOL Journal template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the TESOL Journal format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the TESOL Journal template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Wiley format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does TESOL Journal use?
TESOL Journal uses Author–year (Chicago) 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, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." TESOL Journal 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to TESOL Journal?
No. DocuGuru generates the USG LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Wiley-ready TESOL 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 TESOL Journal template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the TESOL Journal format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes TESOL Journal?
TESOL Journal is a multidisciplinary journal published by Wiley. DocuGuru's TESOL Journal template matches Wiley's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready TESOL Journal PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official TESOL Journal template (the USG class) that is ready to submit to Wiley, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the TESOL Journal template cost?
You can start writing in the TESOL Journal template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready TESOL Journal PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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