A substantial literature has developed on the topic, usually appearing in journals of applied linguistics, educational psychology, psychometrics or language education. Language Testing provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and information between people working in the fields of first and second language testing and assessment. This includes researcher and practitioners in EFL and ESL testing, and assessment in child language acquisition and language pathology. Special attention is focused on issues of testing theory, experimental investigations, and the following up of practical implications. It also publishes articles reporting language project and programme evaluation which have theoretical implications for language testing.
Equal preference is given to empirically based and theoretical articles.
The former should report empirical research bearing upon theoretical issues, while the latter should offer a critical review and analysis of a theoretical issue that is of current interest to the field. Contributions discussing implications for practical testing will also be considered. All articles submitted for publication will be reviewed by members of the editorial board or other referees. Where possible and appropriate, authors should supply sufficient information, including test texts and items, to enable replication of investigations. Lack of statistically significant results, or difficulty in drawing clear conclusions, will not necessarily rule out publication of interesting contributions.