Chinese as a Second Language (漢語教學研究—美國中文教師學會學報) | The journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, USA
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This journal is peer reviewed and indexed in: CNKI Scholar ; Dimensions ; Glottolog
漢語教學研究—美國中文教師學會學報 / Chinese as a Second Language — The journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, USA (CSL), is the academic journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, USA (CLTA). The journal publishes peer-reviewed original articles in English or Chinese (either simplified or traditional characters) that make a significant contribution to the theory and practice of Chinese as a second language. Articles in all areas of Chinese pedagogy and acquisition are welcome, especially those that are empirically based and offer new perspectives and/or refine or challenge existing practices of teaching Chinese as a second language. Contributions in areas such as Chinese program management, curriculum design and teaching Chinese culture and literature in Chinese language classrooms are also welcome. In addition to research articles, CSL also publishes book reviews, commentaries and short contributions that report on new discovery and development in the field of Chinese as a second language.
漢語教學研究—美國中文教師學會學報 / Chinese as a Second Language — The journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, USA is the continuation of the Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, USA (JCLTA).
John Benjamins Publishing Company is the official publisher as of Volume 51 (2016).
CSL publishes its articles Online First.
Issues
Online-first articlesVolume 61 (2026)
Volume 60 (2025)
Volume 59 (2024)
Volume 58 (2023)
Volume 57 (2022)
Volume 56 (2021)
Volume 55 (2020)
Volume 54 (2019)
Volume 53 (2018)
Volume 52 (2017)
Volume 51 (2016)
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General information about our electronic journals.
Subscription rates
All prices for print + online include postage/handling.
| Online-only | Print + online | ||
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| Volume 62 (2027): 3 issues; ca. 300 pp. | EUR | EUR | |
| Volume 61 (2026): 3 issues; ca. 300 pp. | EUR | EUR |
Individuals may apply for a special online-only subscription rate of EUR
Private subscriptions are for personal use only, and must be pre-paid and ordered directly from the publisher.
Available back-volumes
| Online-only | Print + online | ||
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| Complete backset (Vols. 51‒60; 2016‒2025) | 30 issues; 3,000 pp. | EUR 986.00 | EUR 1,124.00 |
| Volume 60 (2025) | 3 issues; 300 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 59 (2024) | 3 issues; 300 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 58 (2023) | 3 issues; 300 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volumes 55‒57 (2020‒2022) | 3 issues; avg. 300 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 54 (2019) | 3 issues; 300 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 53 (2018) | 3 issues; 300 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 52 (2017) | 3 issues; 300 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 51 (2016) | 3 issues; 300 pp. | EUR | EUR |
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