Call for Book review articles

2022-07-12

Starting from Vol.4 No.1, 2023, SALEE journal accepts book review article. SALEE Journal seeks to review a wide range of academic texts which focus on language, linguistics, and education. To express your interest in reviewing a book or to suggest a book for review, please contact Fadhila Yonata, Editor-in-Chief, by emailing [email protected]. We only review books published in the last three years. 

If you are a publisher, please send review copies of relevant books to Fadhila Yonata. SALEE Journal relies on publishers to send us review copies of new books in a timely fashion. We do not actively solicit books from publishers.

Book Review Guidelines

A book review should evaluate the arguments of a book rather than repeat information readily available online. SALEE Journal wants to hear your opinion and expects reviews to be well-written, lively, and engaging. Some themes to consider while writing a book review include:

  • The persuasiveness of the author's thesis, originality, and theoretical framework
  • The coherence and clarity of the author's presentation
  • The soundness, accuracy, and thoroughness of the scholarship
  • The effectiveness of the writing style and organization of the book
  • The relevance of the source material relative to the book's larger aims
  • The book's contribution to debates in a field or body of literature
  • The audience for which the book would be most appropriate or useful
  • The clarity/effectiveness of the author's use of footnotes/endnotes/bibliography
  • The effectiveness of the inclusion of charts, maps, illustrations, etc.

In addition, readers should know whether or not you recommend the book.