Writing for Computer Assisted Language Learning? This template gives you a submission-ready structure—sections, abstract, and references—so you focus on the research, not the formatting.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 25 July, 2026
Submitting to Computer Assisted Language Learning goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Computer Assisted Language Learning 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.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Computer Assisted Language Learning. 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 Computer Assisted Language Learning journal page before you draft.
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 Computer Assisted Language Learning guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
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 Computer Assisted Language Learning guide for authors before you submit.
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 the Taylor & Francis submission portal.
| Element | CALL requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract of 250 words |
| Main text | Section order and length per article type |
| Declarations | Ethics, competing interests, funding, data as required |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Between 4 and 5 keywords |
| References | Any consistent scholarly citation format at initial submission (format-free submission); APA reference style will be applied post-acceptance by Taylor & Francis |
| Peer review | Double-blind (double anonymous peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees) |
| Submission | authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com |
Read the Computer Assisted Language Learning 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 Computer Assisted Language Learning in under a page.
Skim two or three recent CALL 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 Computer Assisted Language Learning journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Computer Assisted Language Learning guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the Taylor & Francis submission portal.