Journals

We commenced publication of our journals from April 2018, and all journals published by Castledown are platinum open access, meaning that there are no publication fees and all articles are immediately available for free to everyone. Every manuscript submitted to a Castledown journal must go through a rigorous double-blind international peer-review process, and only manuscripts that meet the expectations of the respective editors will be published.

All of our journals have their own independent editorial boards that ensure quality of the articles that are published, and all published issues are submitted for inclusion in recognised indexing agencies. A number of our titles are indexed in the MLA International Bibliography, ERIC, EBSCO, and Scopus (please check each individual journal page). More information about open access publishing in our journals is available from here.

Any general questions about publishing in our journals or about creating a new journal with Castledown can be directed to journals@castledown.com.

Incorporating hypnotic suggestion into teacher education programs: Emotional and cognitive implications for teachers

Incorporating hypnotic suggestion into teacher education programs: Emotional and cognitive implications for teachers

Farshad Ghasemi – This study is a report on the emotional and cognitive impact of hypnotic suggestion on EFL teachers’…
The intersection of migration and language education in the 21st century: Traditional views and new perspectives

The intersection of migration and language education in the 21st century: Traditional views and new perspectives

Sang Hwan Seong , Eva Maria Luef – The intersection of migration and language education in the 21st century: Traditional…
Teaching grammar and vocabulary in COVID-19 times: Approaches used in online teaching in Polish schools during a pandemic

Teaching grammar and vocabulary in COVID-19 times: Approaches used in online teaching in Polish schools during a pandemic

Jaroslaw Krajka – Technology has been called to the rescue on a number of occasions, be it in large classes,…
Translanguaging as a boundary crossing mechanism: A Turkish-American Youngster and her linguistic negotiation of three discursive spaces

Translanguaging as a boundary crossing mechanism: A Turkish-American Youngster and her linguistic negotiation of three discursive spaces

Tuba Yilmaz , Ester de Jong – In order to effectively respond to the increased linguistic and cultural diversity in…
Review of Translanguaging and Epistemological Decentring in Higher Education and Research

Review of Translanguaging and Epistemological Decentring in Higher Education and Research

Hanne Tange  – Review of Translanguaging and Epistemological Decentring in Higher Education and Research, edited by Heidi Bojsen, Petra Daryai-Hansen,…
Investigating an intelligent system for vocabulary learning through reading

Investigating an intelligent system for vocabulary learning through reading

Glenn Stockwell – While learners can acquire vocabulary through extensive reading (Pigada & Schmitt, 2006), research suggests that acquisition can…
Learner engagement with corrective feedback using think-aloud protocols

Learner engagement with corrective feedback using think-aloud protocols

Pedro Fernández-Michels , Laia Canals Fornons – Online language learning environments where asynchronous communication is the main form of relation…
Mind and material: The interplay between computer-related and second language factors in online communication dialogues

Mind and material: The interplay between computer-related and second language factors in online communication dialogues

Pin-hsiang Natalie Wu, Michelle Kawamura – With a growing demand for learning English and a trend of utilizing computers in…
Language MOOCs: An expanding field

Language MOOCs: An expanding field

Napat Jitpaisarnwattana , Hayo Reinders , Pornapit Darasawang – MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) were first introduced to the wider…
A day in the life: Mapping international students’ language learning environments in multilingual Sydney

A day in the life: Mapping international students’ language learning environments in multilingual Sydney

Phil Benson , Philip Chappell , Lynda Yates – The challenges of gaining access to opportunities to use the target…
An essay on internationalism in foreign language education

An essay on internationalism in foreign language education

Michael Byram – This essay is an attempt to introduce into the discourse of Foreign Language Education the concept and…
A developmental framework for online language teaching skills

A developmental framework for online language teaching skills

Ursula Stickler, Regine Hampel, Martina Emke – This article focuses on the need for teachers to develop online skills and…
Multiplying modalities: Opening up the fourth dimension to the online learner

Multiplying modalities: Opening up the fourth dimension to the online learner

Uschi Felix – Computer-mediated communication in educational settings has come a long way in the last decade, culminating in pedagogically…
Engagement with technology: Gaming, immersion and sub-optimal experiences

Engagement with technology: Gaming, immersion and sub-optimal experiences

Alastair Henry , Cecilia Thorsen – This conceptual article focuses on student engagement, and the use of digital games in…
Then and now: Themes in language assessment research

Then and now: Themes in language assessment research

Lia Plakans – This short reflection considers major themes in language assessment research in two years across a decade, 2007…
Language learning and activation in and beyond the classroom

Language learning and activation in and beyond the classroom

Julie Choi, David Nunan – In contemporary educational contexts, technology, globalization, and mobility have brought about a blurring of the…

The effects of corpus use on learning L2 collocations

The effects of corpus use on learning L2 collocations

Yoshiho Satake – This study examines the effects of corpus use on learning L2 collocations.
Learning strategies and learner attitudes in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game cube world

Learning strategies and learner attitudes in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game cube world

Shu Li Goh – The rapid progress of technology has revolutionized learning and in the field of computer-assisted language learning,…
Measuring attrition of L2 productive vocabulary knowledge over the summer vacation

Measuring attrition of L2 productive vocabulary knowledge over the summer vacation

Brandon Kramer, Tohru Matsuo, Aaron C. Sponseller, Young Ae Kim, Suzuka Nishiyama, Stuart McLean – For many teachers and administrators,…
The construction of a L2 composition MOOC using Google Classroom

The construction of a L2 composition MOOC using Google Classroom

Mei-Hung Lin – With the rapid development of technology, online writing instruction (OWI) has become an integral part of all…
Perceived effects of CET4 test preparation, language ability, and test performance: An exploratory study of Chinese EFL learners

Perceived effects of CET4 test preparation, language ability, and test performance: An exploratory study of Chinese EFL learners

Jiuliang Li – This study examined the perceived effects of test preparation for College English Test Band 4 (CET4) on…
Review of Pronunciation Instruction in English for Academic Purposes: An Investigation of Attitudes, Beliefs and Practices

Review of Pronunciation Instruction in English for Academic Purposes: An Investigation of Attitudes, Beliefs and Practices

Fatemeh Ranjbaran – Review of Pronunciation Instruction in English for Academic Purposes: An Investigation of Attitudes, Beliefs and Practices.
Some trends in vocabulary research: A discussion of three papers presented at the JALT Vocabulary SIG

Some trends in vocabulary research: A discussion of three papers presented at the JALT Vocabulary SIG

Kristopher Kyle – The Japanese context is a particularly rich area for a wide range of vocabulary research.
How to reach the world outside: Suggestions for fostering intercultural communication and understanding in Japanese elementary school English classrooms

How to reach the world outside: Suggestions for fostering intercultural communication and understanding in Japanese elementary school English classrooms

Rachel Davidson – As Japan prepares for the 2020 Summer Olympics, the elementary school English curriculum is rapidly changing, with…