IELLI staff found new international journal in applied linguistics

Our Director of Research & Director of Impact and Innovation, Professor Sin-Wang Chong, is launching a new international applied linguistics journal. Research Synthesis in Applied Linguistics (RSAL), published by Taylor & Francis, is the only journal in Applied Linguistics that specialises in research syntheses (e.g., scoping review, systematic review, qualitative research synthesis, meta-analysis, bibliometric/scientometric review). This journal is methodological in focus, so it welcomes research syntheses on all topics in Applied Linguistics, but especially those that have a strong relevance to professional practice (e.g., language teaching, learning, and assessment).

Editors-in-Chief
Prof Sin-Wang Chong, University of St Andrews
Dr Sathena Chan, University of Bedfordshire

Journal sites
Website: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rsal20
X/Twitter: https://x.com/RSALJournal 

Launch events
Online soft launch: 4th December 2024 (at the AGM of BAAL's Research Synthesis in Applied Linguistics SIG)
Online official launch: 13th January 2025 
In-person official launch: late March 2025 (at the AAAL Conference)

Submission types
Research Syntheses: 8,000 - 20,000 words
Methodological Articles: 4,000 - 7,000 words
Research Synthesis Protocols: 2,500 - 4,000 words

The journal will accept submissions from 14th January 2025. More details regarding launch events and submissions will be shared soon. Follow the journal on X (@RSALJournal) or become a member of the BAAL RSAL SIG for more information about research syntheses.