Language Teaching Research Quarterly
Special Issue Series
Special Issue Series of Language Teaching Research Quarterly in Honour of Lifelong Contribution of Distinguished Scholars to Language Education
The Special Issues Series is intended to recognize and celebrate distinguished scholars whose work has made significant contributions to language education and related fields. The series seeks to foster an academic culture of recognition, intellectual continuity, and scholarly dialogue by bringing together contributions that engage with the research interests, intellectual legacy, or major research streams associated with the scholar being honored.
Special issues may be invitation-based, open to submissions, or a combination of invited and openly submitted contributions, depending on the editorial plan for the individual issue. All submissions to special issues, whether invited or openly submitted, are subject to the journal's established two-stage review procedure of the journal. Guest Editors are responsible for managing the special-issue review process and making an editorial recommendation based on the reviewers' reports and their assessment of the manuscript. The final publication decision is made in accordance with the journal's editorial procedures by the Guest Editor(s) in consultation with the designated Handling Editor and under the oversight of the Editor-in-Chief. The Publisher's supervising editor may monitor the process to ensure that the journal's editorial and ethical standards are maintained. Invited status does not guarantee acceptance. All invited and openly submitted manuscripts are evaluated according to the same scholarly, ethical, and peer-review standards.
Article Processing Charges for the Special Issues Series
LTRQ does not charge an Article Processing Charge (APC) for papers accepted for publication in its Special Issues Series. This applies equally to invited contributions and eligible papers submitted through an open call for submissions.
Special-Issue Series Contact
General proposals and inquiries concerning the LTRQ Special Issues Series may be directed to:
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD
Lead Editor, LTRQ Special Issues Series
Independent Researcher, Turkey
hassan.mohebbi973@gmail.com
The Lead Editor coordinates the Special Issues Series; however, all special-issue proposals and manuscripts remain subject to the journal's established editorial, peer-review, and publication-ethics requirements.
In Honour of Carol A. Chapelle’s Contributions to Language Assessment and Learning (2025, 50 and 51)
Guest-editors:
Christine Coombe, PhD, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Tony Clark, PhD, Cambridge University Press & Assessment, UK
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey
In Honour of Peter D. MacIntyre’s Contributions to Psychology of Language and Communication and Second Language Research Methodology (2025, 48)
Guest-editors:
Mirosław Pawlak, PhD, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
Zhisheng (Edward) Wen, PhD, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey
In Honour of James P. Lantolf’s Contributions to Sociocultural Theory, Second Language Development and Language Pedagogy (2024, 46)
Guest-editors:
Mirosław Pawlak, PhD, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
Zhisheng (Edward) Wen, PhD, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey
In Honour of Brian MacWhinney's Five-Decade Contributions to Language and Psychology Research (2024, 44)
Guest-editors:
Zhisheng (Edward) Wen, PhD, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey
In Honour of Rebecca L. Oxford’s Contributions to Language Learning Strategies, Language Teaching, and Peacebuilding (2024, 41)
Guest-editors:
Carol Griffiths, PhD, Girne American University, North Cyprus
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey
In Honour of Diane Larsen-Freeman’s Contributions to Language Teaching and Second Language Development (2024, 39)
Guest-editors:
Zhisheng (Edward) Wen, PhD, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey
In Honour of James Dean Brown’s Five-Decade Contribution to Language Testing (2023, 37)
Guest-editors:
Christine Coombe, PhD, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Tony Clark, PhD, Cambridge University Press & Assessment, UK
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey
In Honour of Jack C. Richard’s Six-decade Contribution to Language Teaching (2023, 33)
Guest-editors:
Carol Griffiths, PhD, Girne American University, North Cyprus
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey
Rethinking Individual Differences in SLA: A Special Issue in Honour of Richard Sparks (2022, 31)
Guest-editors:
Zhisheng (Edward) Wen, PhD, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey
In Honour of Glenn Fulcher's Contribution to Language Testing and Assessment (2022, 29)
Guest-editors:
Lee McCallum, PhD, Coventry University, UK
Christine Coombe, PhD, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey
Future Perspectives and Challenges of ESP/EAP. In Honor of Helen Basturkmen’s Contribution to ESP/EAP Research (2021, 23)
Guest-editors:
Ana Bocanegra-Valle, PhD, University of Cadiz, Spain
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey
Pathways to the Successful Teaching and Learning of an L2: In Honour of Andrew D. Cohen (2020, 19)
Guest-editors:
Christine Coombe, PhD, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey
Material Development: In Honour of Brian Tomlinson (2020, 15)
Guest-editors:
Christine Coombe, PhD, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey
Task-based Language Teaching and Testing: In Honour of Rod Ellis (2019, 12)
Guest-editors:
Christine Coombe, PhD, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey