Balkans EFL Journal : Submission Protocols

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Works should be up to 6000 words, though longer articles will be read and considered. (We are now also accepting Ph.D. Dissertations - length is not applicable in this case)

You should submit a precise introducing your paper. Every author must submit a brief biography as well as the following information. All submissions should be submitted to (e-mail )

Your email must point out what is new about your research study and how it relates to the Balkans EFL region learning and teaching.

Process: All submissions are first assessed by the Senior Associate editor. The papers are then further assigned to two editors for review. Thus three Editors will review each paper. You will be informed within 6-12 weeks (this may vary depending on various factors) of the reviews. Letters of acceptance are provided by the Asian EFL Journal.

***Referencing: Use APA style

Published authors will receive a Certificate of Publication and Letter of Intention to Publish

Submissions are to be accompanied by a $25.00 fee

Citations Criteria

*Name

*Address

*E-mail

*Qualifications

*An undertaking the work has not been published elsewhere nor is under review and that all co-authors have agreed to the submission

*Abstract

* Key words

* Article

***Format for all submissions (Please read this before submitting your work)

In order to assist us with web preparation, the following procedures are essential:

i) The document must be in MS Word format. B5 Format

ii) The Font must be Times New Roman size 12.
.....Headings: May be Times New Roman size 14 or size 12.
.....Spacing 1.5 between lines.

iii) 'Smart tags' should be removed.

iv) Foot notes must not 'pop up' in the Document. They must appear at the end of the article.

iv) Citations -APA style.

v) Keywords: All articles must include Keywords at the beginning of the article. List 4-6 keywords to facilitate locating the article through keyword searches in the future.

vi) Graphs - Charts - in the body of the document.

vi) Paragraphs. Double space between paragraphs. Indent the beginning of each paragraph except those immediately following a heading, quotation, example, figure, chart or table. Keep text formatting (e.g., italics, bold, etc.) to the absolute minimum necessary. Do not use full justification or forced hyphenation. All lines to be against Left .Hand Side Margin (except quotes - to be indented per APA style).

vii) Abstract
The abstract should contain an informative summary of the main points of the article, including, where relevant, the article’s purpose, theoretical framework, methodology, types of data analyzed, subject information, main findings, and conclusions. The abstract should reflect the focus of the article.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Please Note:

Authors whose papers whose papers are accepted for publication will be asked to purchase 6 copies of the Journal - we spend over 20-30 hours working on your papers, plus web work to publish your paper. We will request payment 4 weeks before publication. You will be required to give an undertaking to this upon acceptance-and payment must e made on or before due dates supplied.