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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • CJLT’s review process is conducted electronically using the OJS online submission system. Articles must be uploaded in Microsoft Word (.doc) format.
  • Articles must be prepared in letter format, double spaced, and fall within 5000 – 6500 words, including references, figures, and tables (not to exceed 7000 words). If you are submitting a Note, Article, Research Report, or Book Review, you have clearly indicated this in the metadata and note to Editor.
  • Titles must not be more than 12 words and must not include a question.
  • Abstract (not more than 200 words) and Keywords (at least 4) must follow the title and be submitted in both English and French.
  • Tables, figures, references, and appendices must be placed within the article and included in the wordcount.
  • The submission must be accompanied by a letter stating that the manuscript is original material that has not been published and is not being considered for publication elsewhere.
  • If the manuscript contains copyright materials, the author should note this in the cover letter and indicate when letters of permission will be forwarded to the Editor.
  • Full author names, affiliations, and email addresses must be represented on the article and within the metadata, completed upon initial submission. A title page identifying the full author names, affiliations, and email addresses must be submitted.
  • Authors must submit an original and blinded copy of their article. Authors must follow the instructions in the "Ensuring a Blind Review" document (available in the submission upload area) to ensure that all no identifiers are in the blinded copy of their article.
  • All electronic references include the DOI if available. If no DOI has been issued, the URL should be included in the reference. References will be included in the wordcount.
  • If the submission is for a Special Issue, indicate the name of the special issue in the title and editor comment section.
  • Authors have read our Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement.
  • The text must adhere to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
    Articles must be formatted according to the most current APA style guidelines (7th edition, 2020)

Author Guidelines

Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts must be prepared in Letter (8 ½ x 11-inch) format and the word count should fall within 5000-7000, including references, figures, and tables (not to exceed 7000 words). Articles must be double-spaced, including quotations and references. Submissions must have a title page which includes the title of the manuscript, the full name of the author(s) along with position and institutional affiliation, mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number of the contact author. An Abstract of not more than 200 words must be placed on a separate page following the title page.  Elements of style, including headings, tables, figures, and references must be prepared according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th Edition, 2020.



While the title should appear at the top of the first page of the blinded manuscript, no reference to the author(s) should appear in the manuscript, including references and citations. All author(s) identifiers in the article must be removed from the blinded submission.

Book Reviews 

The CJLT welcomes book reviews that fall within the aims and scope of the journal (maximum of 4000 words). Following is a resource for writing and critiquing academic books: http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/specific-types-of-writing/book-review. If you are interested in submitting a book review to CJLT, please contact our Book Review Editor (cjlt@ualberta.ca). 

Notes Section

Notes must be prepared in Letter (8 ½ x 11-inch) format and should be not more than 3000 words, including references, figures, and tables. Notes must be double-spaced, including quotations and references, and must have a title page which includes the title of the note, the full name of the author(s) along with position and institutional affiliation, mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number of the contact author. Elements of style must be prepared according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th Edition, 2020.



Special sections for written treatises are available in some scientific journals.  These sections are meant to differentiate between the protocols of regular publishing and the more creative and novel writing, although still focused on the same field of study or discipline available in special sections. These additional sections are, in writing and perspective, bringing something new to the current narrative and offering opportunities for further debate. (Spoelstra, 2017). 

The Notes section of the Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology is a place for applicable reports and discussion of germane current issues.  Non-empirical reviews of current and potential future states of our field are also included. Published documents in this section of CJLT are not double-blinded or peer-reviewed. They are most often included at the request of the Editors. These publications are offered to contextualize and reference the research articles in the main section of a CJLT issue.  Currently, CJLT issues include a minimum of five empirical peer-reviewed research articles in each of at least three issues per year. Documents in the Notes and Book Review sections are included when available.  

Spoelstra, S. (2017). A note on notes: On the rise of 'special sections' in academic journals. Ephemera, 17(3), 609-618. 

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