Language Testing in Focus: An International JournalNews and Announcements
July 2026
Special Issue Published: Language Assessment Literacy in the New Era: New Concerns, Same Solutions?
Language Testing in Focus: An International Journal is pleased to announce the publication of its 2026 Special Issue (Volume 13), "Language Assessment Literacy in the New Era: New Concerns, Same Solutions?", guest-edited by Hassan Mohebbi (European Knowledge Development Institute, Turkey).
This timely collection brings together six original contributions from internationally recognized scholars examining the evolving nature of language assessment literacy in the age of generative AI and digital technologies. Addressing diverse educational contexts across South Africa, Vietnam, China, Cambodia, and beyond, the issue explores emerging challenges, enduring principles, and future directions for language assessment research and practice.
We invite researchers, teacher educators, language teachers, graduate students, and assessment professionals to read this special issue and engage with the latest scholarship in the field.
The complete special issue is now available online:
https://eurokd.com/journal/jdwot/17?sav=217
February 2026
Updated Submission Requirements and Guidelines
Language Testing in Focus: An International Journal (LTIF) has an updated submission guidelines and requirements, enforced as of September 2025. The main updated policies are related to ethical considerations, generative AI Detection and generative AI disclosure, CRediT Author Statement, World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki requirements, and data availability. Authors are advised to study updated sections on the journal website before they submit their manuscript to LTIF.
December 2025
New Editors-in-Chief
European Knowledge Development Institute (EUROKD) is pleased to announce the new editors-in-chief of Language Testing in Focus: An International Journal since January 2026:
Professor Aek Phakiti
The University of Sydney, Australia
Dr. Hassan Mohebbi
European Knowledge Development Institute, Turkey