The aim of this Journal is to be thoroughly international in nature. It disseminates high-quality research, theoretical advances, international developments to foster international understanding, and to spread ideas about initiatives in bilingualism and bilingual education.
The Journal seeks:
• To promote theoretical and applied research into bilingual education
and bilingualism.
• To provide a truly international exchange, and to encourage
international debates and discussions on key issues in areas of controversy in bilingual education and bilingualism.
• To disseminate internationally effective practice (e.g. in the
development of bilingual children, bilingual education, bilingualism in the economy).
• To provide interdisciplinary perspectives for an international audience.
Refereeing procedures
Every article within the remit of the Journal is sent to two or more reviewers. At least one reviewer will be a member of the Editorial Board. Reviewers' comments and recommendations will be sent to the contact author with a decision. This will normally be one of: Accept; Accept if there is a satisfactory completion of edits as indicated by the reviewers; Resubmission with a further review process; Rejection.