Journal History

  • In 2019, the Journal of English Language Teaching, Literature, and Applied Linguistics (JELA) was first published. JELA was established in response to the Ministry of Education and Culture's policy encouraging higher education institutions to develop scientific journals in their respective fields of study. Published by the English Department of STKIP Pasundan, JELA aims to support the development and dissemination of research in English language teaching, literature, and applied linguitics.

  • In May 2022, JELA obtained its online International Standard Serial Number (E-ISSN 2721-9011). This achievement supported the journal's development as an online academic publication and helped expand access to its published research.

  • In 2022, JELA began assignning Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) to its published articles through Crossref. This step was taken to improve the identification, accessibility, and citation of articles published in the journal.

  • In May 2026, JELA appointed Junjun Muhamad Ramdani, Ph.D as its new Editor-in-Chief. He is a lecturer in the English Education Department as Universitas Siliwangi (UNSIL), Indonesia, and holds a Ph.D. from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia. His academic interests include English language teaching, language teacher professional development, exploratory practice, and technology-enhanced language learning. His academic experience and involvement in professional networks in English language education are expected to support JELA's continued development and strengthen its academic and editorial activities. His appointment also reflects the institutional cooperation between STKIP Pasundan and APSPBI, an association of English language education programs in Indonesia, through an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

  • Starting from Volume 8, Number 2, October 2026, JELA introduced a new article template. The updated template was designed to improve the presentation, consistency, and readability of published articles and to support the journal's continuing efforts to improve its publication quality.

JELA remains committed to providing an academic platform for researchers, lecturers, teachers, and students to share research findings and scholarly ideas in English language teaching, literature, and applied linguistics.