About the Journal

The Journal of Communicative English (TJOCE) is an online, peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by the Department of English Language Education, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Nigeria.

The journal focuses on research in English language and English language education, with particular emphasis on the development of the communicative competence of learners and users of English. TJOCE publishes theoretically grounded, empirically based, and pedagogically significant research addressing the teaching, learning, assessment, and use of English, particularly in educational contexts.

The journal welcomes high-quality research on English language competence, pedagogy, language skills, proficiency, assessment, communication, teacher education, curriculum development, instructional materials, educational technologies, and other areas that contribute to effective communication in English.

Conceptually, TJOCE particularly welcomes research in English language and English language education that thematizes communicative competence and advances understanding of how English is taught, learned, assessed, and used in diverse educational and communicative contexts.

Manuscripts are accepted throughout the year. The journal publishes four issues annually, in March, June, September, and December.

All published articles are assigned Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) and are made available through Open Access, ensuring broad accessibility and visibility to researchers, academics, educators, and other users of scholarly literature worldwide.

The journal is indexed and/or discoverable through major academic platforms and scholarly databases, including Google Scholar, OpenAIRE, Zenodo, ScienceGate, Crossref, Academia.edu, and PKP.

 

Editorial Board

Editor

Professor Adaje, A. O.
Department of English Language Education
Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University
Makurdi, Nigeria

Assistant Editor

Dr. Akogwu, S. U.
Department of English Language Education
Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University
Makurdi, Nigeria

Editorial Consultants

Professor (Mrs.) Onekutu, P. O.
Department of English Language Education
Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University
Makurdi, Nigeria

Professor Catherine Enayi Ochogwu
Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education
Rev. Father Moses Orshio Adasu University
Makurdi, Nigeria

Professor Jeno-Mary Enighe
English Unit, Department of Arts Education
University of Jos
Jos, Nigeria

Announcements

CALL FOR PAPERS

2026-09-07

The Journal of Communicative English (TJOCE) invites original, high-quality manuscripts for publication in its forthcoming issue.

TJOCE is an online, peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by the Department of English Language Education, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Nigeria. The journal provides a scholarly platform for research in English language and English language education, with particular emphasis on the development of communicative competence among learners and users of English.

The journal welcomes theoretically grounded, empirically based, and pedagogically significant studies that advance knowledge and practice in the teaching, learning, assessment, and use of English, particularly within educational and other communicative contexts.

Areas of Interest

TJOCE welcomes original research articles, review articles, and other scholarly contributions addressing, but not limited to:

  • English language teaching and learning
  • Communicative competence and language development
  • English language pedagogy and methodology
  • Listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills
  • English language proficiency and competence
  • Language assessment and evaluation
  • Classroom communication and interaction
  • Teacher education and professional development
  • Curriculum development and innovation
  • Instructional materials and resources
  • English for Specific Purposes (ESP)
  • English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
  • English as a Second/Additional Language
  • Applied linguistics and language education
  • Sociolinguistics and varieties of English
  • Pragmatics and discourse studies
  • Language policy and planning
  • Digital technologies and English language education
  • Artificial intelligence and language teaching and learning
  • Multimodal communication and digital literacy
  • Language, literacy, and communication
  • Contemporary issues in English language education
  • Other areas of English language and English language education that thematize communicative competence

Submission and Publication

Manuscripts are accepted throughout the year. The journal publishes four issues annually in:

March | June | September | December

Authors are invited to submit original manuscripts that have not been previously published or simultaneously submitted to another journal.

All manuscripts undergo a rigorous peer-review process before publication. Accepted articles are assigned Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) and are published through the journal's Open Access platform to facilitate wider scholarly visibility and accessibility.

Submission

Authors should submit manuscripts through the journal's official submission platform:

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For submission guidelines and further information:

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Important Dates

Submission: Open throughout the year
Peer Review: Ongoing
Publication: March, June, September, and December

Join the Conversation on Communicative English

TJOCE particularly encourages submissions that offer innovative, contextually relevant, and evidence-based perspectives on communicative competence, especially studies that respond to emerging developments in English language education, technology, assessment, and communication.

Researchers, scholars, teacher educators, language teachers, postgraduate researchers, and practitioners are warmly invited to submit their work.

The Journal of Communicative English (TJOCE)
Department of English Language Education
Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University
Makurdi, Nigeria

Editor: Professor Adaje, A. O.
Assistant Editor: Dr. Akogwu, S. U.

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Current Issue

Vol. 26 No. 1 (2026): The Journal of Communicative English

The Journal of Communicative English (TJOCE) is an online, peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by the Department of English Language Education, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Nigeria.

The journal focuses on research in English language and English language education, with particular emphasis on the development of the communicative competence of learners and users of English. TJOCE publishes theoretically grounded, empirically based, and pedagogically significant research addressing the teaching, learning, assessment, and use of English, particularly in educational contexts.

The journal welcomes high-quality research on English language competence, pedagogy, language skills, proficiency, assessment, communication, teacher education, curriculum development, instructional materials, educational technologies, and other areas that contribute to effective communication in English.

Published: 2026-09-07
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