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 Guidelines for Authors  

How to submit the paper

This process will enable you to submit and review papers efficiently using JAMS for ETAK. Here is the guide for submitting papers using JAMS for the English Teachers Association in Korea (ETAK):

1. Go to the link: https://etak.jams.or.kr/.

2. Click on (Sign Up) located in the top right corner.

3. If you have an existing research foundation account:

*Enter your research foundation account ID and password in the top right corner.

*Fill in additional information required for registration.

4. If you do not have a research foundation account:

Click on the (Sign Up) menu located in the top right corner.

5.Prepare your paper in MS-Word (version 2003 or later).

Upload your paper file to the ETAK JAMS website https://etak.jams.or.kr/.

Blind Review Policy

The journal follows double blind peer review policy. The paper is sent to a couple of reviewers(appropriately qualified experts in the field selected by the editor to review the paper according to of journal’s guidelines.

Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

The author(s) must follow the Manuscript Preparation Guidelines in preparing the manuscript before submission.

Article 1 Submission Eligibility: Only members of this association who have faithfully paid their membership fees are eligible.

Article 2 Content of Papers: Papers should include creative criticism, experimental research, new proposals, or theories and practices related to English education, English studies, and literature.

Article 3 Submission of Manuscripts:

Manuscripts must be submitted through the association's JAMS online paper submission system (http://etak.jams.or.kr). Notify the Treasurer via email of the payment of the review fee.

Submission deadlines are as follows:

Issue 1: January 15th

Issue 2: April 15th

Issue 3: July 15th

Issue 4: October 15th

However, extensions may be granted for manuscript submission deadlines upon decision by the Editorial Committee.

Urgent manuscript reviews will notify authors of the review results within 10 days of submission. When submitting manuscripts via the JAMS online system, include the author's address, telephone number (including mobile), and email address.

If the manuscript has co-authors, distinguish between the first author and co-authors, specifying their affiliations. Example: *First Author **Co-author

Article 4 Structure of Papers: Authors should follow the guidelines provided in the [English Teachers Association in Korea Editorial Committee Regulations] for writing papers (refer to Chapter 10 for English papers).

Article 5 Issuance of Publication Confirmation Certificates: Certificates confirming acceptance for publication are issued by the Editorial Committee after a paper has been accepted for publication.

Article 6 Proofreading of Accepted Papers: Authors are responsible for proofreading accepted papers.

Article 7 Publication Frequency: A single-authored study by the same author can be published twice within a year, but not in consecutive issues. The same applies to co-authored studies.

Article 8 Author's Reward: Authors of published papers receive one copy of the journal.

Article 9 Paper Length: Papers should generally be no more than 20 pages according to the association's standards. For papers exceeding 20 pages, authors bear the printing costs of ₩10,000 per additional page.

Article 10 Publication Fees: Authors must pay the specified publication fees when submitting papers for publication.

Manuscript Review Timeframe

Manuscripts will be initially reviewed by the Editor within 2-3 weeks from submission. The Editor will contact the corresponding author with news of whether or not the submission will be advanced to the first round of blind reviews (or is being rejected as not suitable for publication in the journal).

1. Submission: Upon submission of a paper, the Editor-in-Chief immediately issues an "Acknowledgement of Receipt" to the author. However, papers that do not adhere to submission regulations or writing guidelines will not be accepted and will be returned. (Scheduled publication dates: March 30th / June 30th / September 30th / December 30th, four times annually)

2. Selection of Reviewers: The Editor-in-Chief categorizes submitted papers by field and selects reviewers accordingly. Reviewers consist of two members who are outstanding in their academic activities within the relevant field, as well as experts appointed outside the Editorial Committee if necessary.

3. Request for Review: After categorizing submitted papers by field, the Editor-in-Chief prepares a formal "Review Request" and sends it along with the papers to the selected reviewers. Each submitted paper is assigned to at least two reviewers, with the author's name and affiliation removed from the paper to ensure anonymity.

4. Review Process: Each reviewer evaluates the assigned paper and categorizes it into one of four grades: 'Accepted for publication,' 'Accepted pending revisions,' 'Revise and resubmit,' or 'Not accepted for publication.' Reviewers must provide specific justifications for their decisions, particularly when suggesting revisions, clearly indicating the sections that require modification.

5. Submission of Review Report: Reviewers notify the Editor-in-Chief of their overall assessment, decision, and any required revisions in a designated "Review Report." If revisions are suggested, reviewers also submit the original submission with their proposed edits marked. To protect the anonymity of reviewers, unique identifiers are used instead of their affiliations, positions, or names in the review report.

6. Editorial Committee Meeting: The Editor-in-Chief convenes an editorial committee meeting to review the assessment of papers. In cases where reviewers' decisions differ, final publication decisions are made through consensus at the editorial committee meeting. Papers accepted for publication ('Accepted for publication') must indicate the submission date and confirmation date at the end of the paper.

7. Notification of Review Results: The Editor-in-Chief sends the review report and the original paper with suggested revisions to the author. Papers categorized as 'Revise and resubmit' undergo further review after revisions are made and resubmitted.

8. Miscellaneous: If it is discovered that a paper accepted for publication or already published has been previously published in another academic journal or plagiarized without permission, the Editorial Committee may decide to cancel its publication and restrict paper submissions for a certain period.

9. Scheduled Publication Dates: The scheduled publication dates for the association's academic journal are as follows:

Issue 1: March 30th / Issue 2: June 30th / Issue 3: September 30th / Issue 4: December 30th

*[Publication Fees]

Regular Papers: 200,000 KRW (based on 20 pages)

Research Support Papers: 300,000 KRW (based on 20 pages)

*[Review Fee]

Paper review fee: 60,000 KRW

*[Payment Methods]

Bank Account: Nonghyup 351-0261-5617-23

Account Holder: Korean Association of English Language and Literature Education

Email of Treasurer: etak2014@naver.com