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English Journal

A project of National Council of Teachers of English (see other related projects).

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English Journal is NCTE’s award-winning journal of ideas for English language arts teachers in junior and senior high schools and middle schools. It presents information on the teaching of writing and reading, literature, and language, and includes information on how teachers are applying practices, research, and multimodal literacies in their classrooms.

Peer Review: This publication uses peer review for some or all submissions. Check for details.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Published 6 x per year

AI Policy

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Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Specific group.

Lengths:

Article: 2,500 - 3,750 words.
Essay: 1,000 - 1,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Education/Pedagogy: See guidelines.
Literature/Books: See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

In the pages of English Journal, we look to publish well-crafted poems that connect our readers to topics central to English education: the impact of reading and writing on young people, words and language, classroom stories, and reflections on teaching and learning. Poetry reminds us, as educators, how to live in this world.

Audience:

Specific group.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Literature/Books: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Teacher photographs of classroom scenes and individual students are welcome. Cartoons should depict scenes or ideas potentially amusing to English language arts teachers.

Audience:

Specific group.

Lengths:

Artwork:
Graphic Narrative: No page limits known.

Art Media:

Cartoon/Comic strip.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Literature/Books: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Image.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

English Journal Submission Statistics

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Accuracy
We have received 1 report within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 150 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 150 days.)
Date compiled: 06 Sep 2026 22:42 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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