<한국어교육> 소개

한국어교육

Journal of Korean Language Education (JKLE)

ISSN 1225-6137 (Print)

ISSN 2713-847X (online)

The Journal of Korean Language Education (JKLE) is an open-access academic journal published by the International Association for Korean Language Education (IAKLE), freely accessible to all readers. 

History

• Established in 1989
• Became a biannual publication in 1998
• Selected as a candidate journal for registration by the National Research Foundation of Korea in 2001
• Transitioned to triannual publication in 2003
• Selected as a registered journal by the National Research Foundation of Korea in 2005
• Transitioned to quarterly publication in 2010
• Selected for the National Research Foundation of Korea Academic Journal Support Project from 2012 to 2017
• Published an annual English special edition from 2016 to 2020
• Selected for the National Research Foundation of Korea Academic Journal Support Project from 2019
• Selected for the National Research Foundation of Korea Academic Journal Support Project from 2020
• Selected for the National Research Foundation of Korea Academic Journal Support Project from 2024

Aims and scope

  Established in 1989, JKLE is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to exploring a wide range of topics within Korean language education. It provides a forum for in-depth research and scholarly discourse, integrating the latest theories and findings from related fields such as the humanities, linguistics, Korean linguistics, and education. The journal aims to offer academically rigorous and practical solutions to the diverse challenges encountered in the field of Korean language education.

Since its indexing in the Korea Citation Index (KCI) of the National Research Foundation of Korea in 2001, JKLE has established a strong reputation as a leading and authoritative voice in Korean language education research. Through a rigorous peer-review process, the journal publishes only those research articles that demonstrate verified academic excellence, thereby playing a pivotal role in the advancement of scholarship in this field. Notably, it holds the highest Impact Factor and Citation Index among Korean language education journals in Korea.

The journal welcomes the submission of innovative and insightful research papers that contribute to the advancement of Korean language education. The journal covers a broad spectrum of academic topics, including (but not limited to) the following:

Second Language Acquisition of Korean

Theories and Methodologies for Teaching and Learning Korean

Curriculum Design and Development for Korean Language Education

Research and Development of Korean Language Teaching Materials

Use of Linguistic Resources and Data in Korean Education

Korean Language Assessment and Testing

Policy Research on Korean Language Education

Korean Language Teacher Training and Professional Development

Learner Characteristics and Learning Strategies in Korean Language Education

Media in Korean Language Education

Contrastive Analysis of Korean and its Pedagogical Applications