ELT Journal Template
Get your ELT Journal paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
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How to Use the ELT Journal Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 10 August, 2026
Submitting to ELT Journal goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the ELT Journal guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
What is the ELT Journal Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to ELT Journal. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the ELT Journal page before you draft.
What's actually in an ELT J submission:
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the ELT Journal guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
What separates a clean submission from one that gets kicked back:
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the ELT Journal guide for authors before you submit.
What does this ELT Journal Template include?
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).
Steps to Use This Template with SciSpace Agent
- Click Start Writing on this page. The SciSpace Agent prompt screen opens with the template loaded.
- Use the loaded template, or upload a version your group already uses for ELT J.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the ELT Journal guide for authors.
- Run the prompt. The agent drafts into the correct structure and reference style.
- Use View Outputs to verify required statements and formatting are present.
- Export and submit through ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).
ELT Journal Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | ELT J requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Begin your article with an abstract of no more than 150 words summarizing your main points. The abstract should not reference other publications; any abbreviations defined in the abstract (other than standard ones) should be spelled out again on first mention in the main text. No specific structure or headings are required (unstructured abstract) |
| Main text | Articles: around 3,500 words preferred; maximum 4,000 words. The View from Here: approximately 1,500 words. Comment: maximum 1,000 words. Readers respond: maximum 1,250 words. Correspondence: maximum 500 words. Word counts include tables and appendices but exclude the abstract and references |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Not specified in the official author guidelines |
| References | Author-date style with page numbers in parentheses (e.g., Kramsch 1993: 35). References listed alphabetically by author. Page numbers for journal articles should be truncated where possible (e.g., ELT Journal 63/1: 25–9). No page ranges required for books. Maximum 15 references, of which no more than two should relate to the author's own work |
| Peer review | Double-blind peer review. All submissions are blind reviewed by two experts (one internal and one external). Authors must avoid stating their name when referencing their own work during the peer review process, using 'Author' instead to maintain anonymity |
| Submission | mc.manuscriptcentral.com/eltj |
Quick Tips for Using the ELT Journal Template
Read the ELT Journal guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to ELT Journal in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent ELT J papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the ELT Journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Before You Submit: Final Check
Do one focused pass against the ELT Journal guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).
