The document provides guidelines for submitting materials to the APrIR On-Line Journal. It outlines acceptable topic areas and submission types, which include research, review, and reflection articles as well as commentaries and book/product reviews. The selection process involves an initial review to check basic requirements followed by a blind peer review. Submissions must follow APA style guidelines and include elements such as an abstract, keywords, references, and author biodata. The editorial board makes final decisions on publications and retains rights over submitted content.

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APrIR On-Line Journal
Guidelines for submission of materials:
APrIR welcomes your submissions to APrIR’s Journal.
Topics for Submissions
· Ongoing research and results in the area of content and
language integrated learning
· Strategies which have enhanced learning and teaching in a
foreign language
· Bilingual education
· Processes and considerations in designing a foreign language course
· Managing mixed-ability groups
· Approaches to content-based courses
· Innovations in the ELT classroom.
Submission types accepted:
· Research, review, and reflection articles
· Commentaries
· Book, product reviews
Selection Process
All submissions are first reviewed by the Editorial Board to verify that basic requirements are
met. If a submission does not pass this initial review, authors are notified. If a submission
passes this initial review, it then goes through a blind review process conducted by external
peer reviewers; neither the identity of the author nor of the peer reviewers will be revealed in
this process. The author will be notified of the decision.
The APrIR editorial board reserves the right to make editorial changes in any manuscript
accepted for publication to enhance clarity or style. The author will be consulted only if the
editing has been substantial. By submitting to APrIR, you are indicating that your work is
original and is neither previously published nor in the process of consideration for being
published elsewhere.
The editorial board’s decisions are final. Submissions to APrIR cannot be returned to the
authors. Authors should keep a copy for themselves.
Submission Guidelines
All submissions should be sent to aprir.journal@gmail.com . All submissions should use APA
style throughout, including references and in-text citations, Times New Roman, size 12
font, and 2,5cm margins on all sides. Submissions should be sent in English in a word
processing format and strictly adhere to the format and length guidelines below depending
upon the submission type.
1. Research Article
Reports results of original research. Must follow the following format: Introduction,
Methodology, Results, Conclusion/Discussion, References
2. Reflection Article
Presents research results by interpreting or making critical commentary

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3. Review Article
A bibliography is reviewed and analyzed in order to present an original/adjusted viewpoints
or tendencies in the field
General Guidelines:
Title: Brief, minimum one key word
Author(s): Include all author names - Include institutional association
Abstract : 150 words max., single-spaced, full justified, italicized
Key Words: 3-5 words
Main text: Single-spaced, full justified,2,5 cm margins
References: Single-spaced, alphabetical order, APA style ,No older than 10 years
Biodata: 150 words max. per author, single-spaced, full justified. Include information about
current title/position
Footnotes : Used to clarify, numbered, at the bottom of page
Tables, graphs, etc.: All must be labelled clearly- Titles should be brief. Sources should be
cited, where applicable
Submissions must follow this order:
1. Title
2. Author
3. Organization
4. Abstract
5. Key words
6. Main text
7. References
8. Biodata
9. Appendix, if applicable
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.
1. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it in consideration for
publication, in another journal.
2. I, the author, certify that all work is original and my own and that any referenced
information has been properly cited.
3. The submission file is in Microsoft Word, RTF file format.
4. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in
the Author Guidelines.
5. The submission includes an abstract (in English), author(s) biodata, keywords,
and references.

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Copyright Notice
1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication that allows
others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial
publication in this journal.
2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for
the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post
it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its
initial publication in this journal.
Privacy Statement
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the
stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any
other party.
Other than reports on research, we are considering the publication of the following:
Literary matters
Language, linguistics, etc.
Language pedagogy (teaching tips, a plan for a memorable class, resources to make our
practice more effective)
Fun (quizzes, crosswords,scrambled words, riddles, etc.)
Curiosities (Did you know that...? and the like)
Official matters (announcements and regulations received from Ministerio de Educación
and other official entities, etc.)
Teachers' own literary production (short stories, poems, etc.)
Technology applied to education
Quotations
If you have work - research, literary production, best lesson plans, puzzles or the like -
which you would like to submit for publication, please contact our Honorary
President, Prof. Nora Séculi noraseculi@express.com.ar noraseculi@express.com.ar,
Verónica de la Encina vdelaencina@ciudad.com.ar or Marta Masía m_masia@yahoo.com.ar