International Journal of English: Literature, Language & Skills (IJELLS) is a premier, peer-reviewed platform dedicated to advancing the study and practice of English. Launched in 2012 as an open-access online journal, IJELLS expanded its reach in October 2019 by introducing a print edition to complement its digital presence.
Our Scope
We cater to a global audience of English language educators, researchers, and practitioners. The journal provides a robust space for scholarly discourse in three primary pillars:
- Literature: Critical analysis and exploration of literary works.
- Language: Linguistic studies and theoretical frameworks.
- Skills Training: Applied communication skills and professional development.
In addition to core research articles, IJELLS encourages the submission of discussion forums, teaching tips, book reviews, and research resources. We remain an adaptive publication, open to emerging facets of the discipline that meet our standards of academic rigor.
Editorial Excellence
Quality and integrity are the cornerstones of our publication process. Every submission undergoes a double-blind peer review to ensure objective evaluation.
- Originality: All submissions must be previously unpublished and represent original intellectual contributions.
- Feedback Loop: Reviewer comments and suggestions are shared with authors to facilitate refinement.
- Approval: Final publication is subject to the approval of our editorial board.
- Timeline: We strive for efficiency, with an approximate turnaround of one month from submission to publication.
Publication Model
IJELLS is a quarterly journal available in two formats:
- Online: Permanently hosted on our website for global open-access.
- Print: Dispatched directly to subscribers and contributing authors.
We invite English teachers, teacher trainers, and program administrators worldwide to contribute to our growing body of knowledge and join us in shaping the future of English studies.
Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
1. Duties of Editors
Fair Play and Independence: Editors evaluate manuscripts exclusively for their intellectual content (relevance to English literature, linguistics, and pedagogy) without regard to the authors’ race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.
Confidentiality: The Editor-in-Chief and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, and the publisher.
Conflict of Interest: Editors will recuse themselves from considering manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with any of the authors or institutions.
Publication Decisions: The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for deciding which of the manuscripts submitted to the journal will be published, based on the validation of the work and its importance to researchers and readers.
2. Duties of Reviewers
Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and may also assist the author in improving the paper.
Promptness: Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse themselves from the review process.
Confidentiality: Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents.
Standards of Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation.
3. Duties of Authors
Reporting Standards: Authors of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance.
Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original works. If authors have used the work and/or words of others, this must be appropriately cited or quoted. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.
Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication: An author should not, in general, publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently is unethical.
AI Policy (2026 Standard): Authors must disclose the use of Generative AI or AI-assisted technologies in the writing process. AI tools should not be listed as authors, as they cannot take responsibility for the integrity of the work.
Authorship of the Paper: Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study.
Fundamental Errors: When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.
4. Duties of the Publisher
Handling of Unethical Behavior: In cases of alleged or proven scientific misconduct, fraudulent publication, or plagiarism, the publisher, in close collaboration with the editors, will take all appropriate measures to clarify the situation and amend the article in question. This includes the prompt publication of an erratum, clarification, or, in the most severe cases, the retraction of the affected work.
