Overview

The Journal of Language Acquisition and Teacher Education (LATE) is published by Researcher Publishers, an academic community committed to supporting open access, collaboration, and scholarly exchange. This journal focuses on research that deepens understanding of language learning processes and teacher education practices across different cultural and educational contexts.

Adopting the vision of a publisher for academics from Researcher Publishers, LATE aims to bridge the gap between research and practice by fostering the exchange of ideas that enhance teacher preparation and professional growth. It welcomes studies on theories of language acquisition, instructional design, teacher identity, and the integration of language learning research into classroom applications. Both qualitative and quantitative research, as well as conceptual and review articles, are valued for their contributions to knowledge building and practical insight.

LATE adopts the Continuous Publishing Model (CPM), shifting the traditional issue-based publishing system to a dynamic article-centric approach. This is to accelerate the dissemination of research reports, ensuring that valuable findings reach our global readership as swiftly as possible. CPM allows articles to be published individually in their final form as soon as they are ready, without waiting for other articles to compile a complete issue. Accepted articles are typically published online within 10-20 days of final acceptance.

To avoid errors and delays caused by producing multiple articles for the same issue simultaneously, each article of LATE will start from page 1. The unique Article Reference Number assigned to the manuscript during submission will serve as the primary identifier within an issue, replacing the traditional function of page numbers. The recommended citation format will incorporate the Article ID, instead of the page numbers. While articles are published individually online, LATE will continue to organize them into triannual issues for archival purposes in February, June, and October to maintain a traditional structure in bibliographic databases. This compilation does not affect the individual publication date or citation of each article.

Through its open-access model, LATE ensures that research is freely available to educators and researchers worldwide. The journal encourages collaboration among scholars, reviewers, and editors, building a global network dedicated to improving language education and supporting teachers in their professional development.