Journal for the Study of English Linguistics

Journal for the Study of English Linguistics (JSEL) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published annually by Macrothink Institute. The journal publishes original research on the English language, including its structure, use, variation, and development. It welcomes theoretical, descriptive, corpus-based, and applied studies in English grammar, discourse, sociolinguistics, and language acquisition.

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Information for Journal for the Study of English Linguistics (JSEL):

Publisher: Macrothink Institute
ISSN: 2329-7034
Frequency: Annual
Publication Date: December
Open Access: Yes
Indexed: Yes
Review Policy: Double-anonymized peer-review
Review Time: 4-10 Weeks
E-mail: jsel@macrothink.org

 

The journal accepts article submissions online or by e-mail. 


If you have any questions, please contact us at jsel@macrothink.org
 
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Focus and Scope

The journal welcomes research in the following areas, including but not limited to:

• English phonetics and phonology
• English morphology and syntax
• English semantics and pragmatics
• English discourse and text analysis
• English sociolinguistics
• Applied English linguistics
• Theoretical approaches to English linguistics
• Corpus-based English research
• English language variation and change
• English acquisition and learning

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Indexing

Australian Research Council (ERA)

CNKI Scholar

LOCKSS

PKP Open Archives Harvester

Scilit

Sherpa/Romeo

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Paper Selection and Publication Process
    
a. Upon receipt of paper submission, the Editorial Assistant sends an E-mail of confirmation to the corresponding author within 1-3 working days. If you fail to receive this confirmation, your submission/e-mail may be missed. Please contact the Editorial Assistant in time for that.

b. Peer Review. The process of peer review may take 4-10 weeks.

c. Notification of the result of review by E-mail.

d. Authors need to revise the paper according to reviewer's comments and Author Guidelines (https://www.macrothink.org/author)

e. Authors need to pay the Article Processing Charge of 100 USD.

f. Your accepted paper will be published online within two week's time after the final draft completed.

g. After publishing, the authors may download the e-journal from the website.

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Vol 14, No 1 (2026)

Vol. 14, No. 1 2026 [In progress]

Table of Contents

Articles

Othman Aljohani
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pp. 1-20
Ale J. Hejase, Ali A. Beiz, Ghada M. Chehimi, Ahmad A. Hejasebazzi, Hussin J. Hejase
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pp. 21-55
Lehan Li
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pp. 56-76
Khalid Al-Seghayer
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pp. 77-106