Editorial Policy

The MEXTESOL Journal (www.mextesol.net), a professional publication since 1976, is dedicated to English as a Foreign Language teachers not only in Mexico, but throughout the world. It is an open-access, indexed (Scopus, Latindex, DOAJ, ERIC), online journal, published four times a year. There are no publication charges. Previously unpublished articles and book reviews related to English as a Foreign Langauge (EFL) are accepted for review in either English or Spanish. Articles can be either practical or theoretical in nature. 

REFEREED ARTICLES:
A researched-based or theoretical article should report original research or discuss research-related issues. Reviews of the literature including original interpretation are also acceptable. This type of article is usually submitted as refereed to be reviewed and mentored by two peer-reviewers in blind arbitration. A note regarding the refereed status is noted on the published article.

NON-REFEREED ARTICLES:
Non-refereed articles usually include book reviews, descriptions of classroom practices or national realities or curricula that do not involve rigorous research, interviews, simple literature reviews, personal reflection on a topic supported by references, or and any other previously unpublished articles relevant to EFL practice. Non-refereed articles are reviewed and mentored by one peer-reviewer in blind arbitration.

MANUSCRIPT GUIDELINES
The following conditions must be met on submission:
1. Send your manuscript (in Word-font: Times New Roman) accompanying your email stating a list of all authors (complete names, institutional affiliations with cities and countries mentioned), as well as  whether you would like your article  to be refereed or non-refereed.
2. Citations and References:
    a. DO NOT use automatic referencing apps (citatons and references).
    b. The list of all and only the references cited in the article must appear at
        the end of the text entitled "References". The information must be
        complete and accurate.
    c. Both the citations AND references must be written in Latinate alphabet.
       References or citations can be in other alphabets like: Cyrillic, Greek,
       Arabic, etc.
    c. The doi number must be included if it is available.
    d. Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy of their references.
    e. We use APA (7th Edition) for citations and references.
3. Use footnotes, not endnotes. 
4. Do NOT blind (make anonymous) the article. 
5. Tables and Figures:
    a. All Tables and Figures must be in their correct place in the article.
    b. Do NOT construct Figures in the article itself. Do it in a separate
        document and insert them in the article as .png or .jpg images. 
    c. Tables, however, must be created in the text with the Word function  
        TABLES. Do NOT change them into images or photos. 
    c. Feel free to use colors, photos, etc. which make your article
        more accessible and professional.
    d. Use the Verdana font in Figures, please.
6. Articles must be organized into logical sections and subsections which must NOT be numbered.
7. Do NOT submit the article to other journals if you have submitted it here.
9. Be sure to read our Ethics Statement carefully before submitting an article.

Abstracts: An approximately 250-word abstract in both English and Spanish must be submitted at the beginning of the article, except for book reviews. In non-refereed articles, the abstract should summarize the content of the article. In refereed articles it should briefly indicate the objectives, methodology, and main findings of the study. Up to five keywords should be included in both English and Spanish. We will supply the Spanish translations of abstracts and key words, if necessary for articles from non-Spanish speaking countries.

The Journal has no deadlines and articles are admitted to the reviewing process year-round. Issues are published four times a year (February-April, May-July, August-October, November-January, on the first day of the month).

Send all submissions as an attachment in Microsoft Word to: mextesoljournal@gmail.com

PUBLISHING PROCEDURES

From the reception of an article to publication

1) The Editor-in-Chief receives the article and acknowledges receipt. It is checked for correct format and possible plagiarism and if there is none, it is analyzed by the Editorial Board to determine if the article can be publishable in the Journal after review and possible mentoring. If the article shows promise, it is accepted into the review process either as a refereed (two reviewers) or non-refereed (one reviewer) article. The author is requested to complete a format giving the names and affiliations of all authors in the correct order and to sign a form accepting Ethics Statement and swearing to compliance. 

2) The Editor-in-Chief sends the article to the appropriate Associate Editor (for Refereed, Non-refereed Articles or Reviews) who sends it on to two reviewers for refereed articles and one for non-refereed articles and reviews. All reviewers consider themselves to be more mentors than judges. They read the article without knowing who the author is (blind review). The reviewers are from different institutions (and probably countries) and are believed to not know the author. The Associate Editor establishes direct contact with the author and informs him/her of advances.

3) In refereed articles the reviewers are called Reviewer A and Reviewer B. Reviewer A first reads the article for content and cohesion. It is possible that various rewrites will be necessary before the article is sent to Reviewer B, who besides reading for content and cohesion, concentrates on language and style. Non-refereed articles are reviewed in the same fashion, but by only one Reviewer. The process can take from various weeks to over a year depending on the amount of rewriting necessary and on the speed with which the article is revised.

4) In both refereed and non-refereed articles the author is almost always asked to make revisions according to the comments received. The Associate Editor relays information and the manuscript back and forth between the author and the reviewers as often as necessary until the article has the complete approval of all involved.

5) Once the article has been approved by the reviewer(s), the Associate Editor returns it to the Editor-in-Chief who sends it to the Style Editor for further review. If additional changes are necessary, there may be further correspondence between the Editor-in-Chief and the Associate Editors and the author, or between the Editor-in-Chief and the author directly. 

6) The article is then sent to Production for formatting (with participation from the author). The final pdf version is sent to the author(s) for approval. Once all errors created during production have been corrected, all of the authors are requested to each sign a letter of approval. At this time the Letter of Acceptance is sent out.

8) After the article is published, the author can visit this website and download a pdf version of the article or read it online.