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About the MLJDescriptionThe MLJ is a refereed, quarterly publication of the National Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations (NFMLTA). Published by Blackwell Publishing, it is devoted to research and discussion about the learning and teaching of foreign and second languages. Editor Leo van Lier works with an international editorial board that guides the shaping of the journal, as well as with over 100 scholars who serve as referees for submitted manuscripts. The 2005 acceptance rate for manuscripts submitted for consideration was 11%. Starting in 2007, the MLJ will have a fifth issue. This additional issue will be a Focus Issue and a Monograph in alternating years. The Monograph/Focus Issue series has its own editor, Barbara Lafford, Arizona State University, who works closely with the editor of the MLJ. The MLJ is devoted to research and discussion about the learning and teaching of foreign and second languages. The Journal strives to maintain a balance of languages represented in each issue. Types of articles published include essays and research studies, using quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Each issue of the MLJ contains about 160 pages, which include 5–7 articles, Reviews, and News and Notes of the Profession. Issues 2 and 4 include a column called Perspectives in which authors discuss timely issues of concern to the profession of second language learning and teaching. Issue 3 includes a review of Dissertations published in that year. Special issues appear on occasion. The MLJ web site offers with each issue the column, In Other Professional Journals, a listing of articles of interest to MLJ readers that appear in other journals. Frequency of Publication: 5 issues per year (approximately 150 pages each). Evaluation: manuscripts refereed by at least three specialist readers. Time from Submission to Decision: normally within 90 days; time from acceptance to publication usually no longer than 1 year. Acceptance Rate: 12–15% of manuscripts submitted are accepted. Articles Published per Volume: approximately 20–30 articles plus editorials and comments in Readers' Forum. Book Reviews per Volume: approximately 200. Ownership: The Modern Language Journal is owned and copyrighted by the National Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations. Current NFMLTA Officers are:
The MLJ is published by Blackwell Publishing. The MLJ has NO legal relationship to the Modern Language Association of America (MLA). Payment: authors of articles receive 2 complimentary copies of the issue in which their work is published; authors of book reviews receive 1 copy. Offprints: available at cost, but must be purchased directly from the reprint service at the time author reads proofs. Electronic Access: abstract information for this journal is electronically available at http://mlj.miis.edu and through links from http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk. Indexing/Abstracting: MLJ is indexed/abstracted in: Academic Abstracts FullText Elite; Academic Abstracts; Academic Search; American Bibliography of Slavic & Eastern European Studies; Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature; Book Review Index; Contents Page/Education; Current Contents/Social & Behavioral Sciences; Current Index to Journals in Education; Education Index; Humanities Source; Index Book Review/Humanities; INFO-SOUTH Abstracts; International Index/Multi Media Information; Language Behavioral Abstracts; Language Teaching; Magazine Search; Media Review Digest; Middle East Abstracts and Index; MLA International Bibliography of Books and Articles on Modern Language and Literature; Newspaper & Periodical Abstracts; Psychological Abstracts; PsycINFO; PsycLiterature; Research Alert; Social Planning, Policy and Development Abstracts; Social Science Citation Index; Sociological Abstracts. Please note: opinions expressed in The Modern Language Journal are not necessarily those of the editorial staff. The order of publication of individual articles does not imply relative merit. Language of Publication: English. CoverageThe MLJ is devoted to research and discussion about the learning and teaching of foreign and second languages. The Journal strives to maintain a balance of languages represented in each issue. Types of articles published include essays and research studies, using quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Each regular issue of the MLJ contains about 160 pages, which include 5–7 articles, Reviews, and News and Notes of the Profession. Issues 2 and 4 include a column Perspectives in which authors discuss timely issues of concern to the profession of second language learning and teaching. Issue 3 includes an overview of Dissertations published in that year. Special issues appear on occasion. In alternating years starting in 2007, issue 5 will be a Focus Issue or Monograph. Reprint InformationThe MLJ allows unrestricted, complimentary usage of its articles for course packs. To use material from the MLJ in any other publication, either print or electronic, contact Journals Rights and Permissions Coordinator, Blackwell Publishing. For permission simply to link the MLJ to a web site, contact Editor Leo van Lier. For subscriptions, link to Blackwell Publishing. OfficesMain Editorial Office Monterey Institute of International Studies, an Affiliate of Middlebury College 460 Pierce Street Monograph Focus Issue Series Reviews, Associate Editor News & Notes Gabriela Appel Perspectives, Associate Editor Heidi Byrnes
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