PASAA
PASAA publishes two volumes annually and welcomes submissions in four categories: research articles, academic articles, short discussion papers, and book reviews.
Submission Categories
- Research articles must be based on recent empirical research contributing to bridging theory and practice in the ELT profession. PASAA publishes both qualitative and quantitative research findings. Eligible manuscripts should not exceed 8,500 words, including references and appendices. An abstract of no longer than 200 words is also required for each manuscript.
- Academic articles present a comprehensive review of current ELT scholarship and interest. Manuscripts based on interpreted references to others’ works should provide a critical discussion of implications or applications for theory and practice. Manuscripts with references should not be longer than 4,500 words with an abstract of about 200 words.
- Short discussion papers provide an opportunity for ELT professionals to share their hands-on experience in teaching or conducting research. Manuscripts may focus on classroom teaching activities, online teaching and learning, materials design and development, extra-curricular activities, action research, or research tips. Manuscripts should be in the range of 1,500-3,500 words. No abstract is required.
- Book reviews must be based upon recent books in the fields of English language teaching and learning. Manuscripts should not exceed 1,200 words.
Submission Requirements
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Please adhere to the following guidelines when submitting your manuscript:
- Manuscripts must be typewritten in MS Document format, 12-point Yu Gothic with 1.15 line spacing. Please use this manuscript template: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Rw8QSeojUA8z0_IHLrWNAkhzlEZsi3qC. If your computer does not have the Yu Gothic font, please download it here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49114.
- If Yu Gothic does not support special characters, you can use other compatible fonts.
- In-text citations and references in the manuscript must follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th Edition (2020). Please refer to the reference guideline and examples: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SRBkSpCtttwRmUdtA6pfBEdD01kWltRv/view
- A bio-data of 50 words, an email address, and an affiliation must accompany each submission.
- Manuscripts must be carefully edited for language quality before submission. The author is responsible for ensuring that the manuscript has been thoroughly edited and proofread to reach an academically appropriate standard of English. Manuscripts that do not conform to this requirement will be returned to the author for revision before the peer review process is undertaken.
- Manuscript submissions to PASAA must be done via this link: https://so11.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/PASAA/.
- Specify which category your submission is for in the Editorial Manager system.
Remark: The manuscript template, the APA 7th reference guideline and examples can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LKm3LasOP82GxHMtw8GvRez7Up9IwQRd.
Review Policy
Manuscripts will be firstly screened by the editorial team. If a manuscript is of insufficient quality or lies outside the scope of the journal, it may be rejected at this stage. However, if approved, it will be passed on to reviewers and the double-blind review process will be used. The editorial team reserves the right to accept or reject articles.
Further inquiries should be sent to:
Editor, The PASAA Journal
Research Department
Chulalongkorn University Language Institute
Prem Purachatra Building Phayathai Road, Bangkok 10330
Thailand
Tel: +66-2-218-6021
Fax: +66-2-218-6104
E-mail: pasaajournal@chula.ac.th