Submit an Article

Share an original English story with APALCE Voices

APALCE Voices (ISSN: 3140-4502) welcomes thoughtful, accurate, respectful, and accessible articles about language, culture, education, and everyday life across the Asia-Pacific.

Articles are submitted through the APALCE Voices online submission form. Please enter or paste the complete English article directly into the Article Text field. Article files are not accepted at the initial submission stage.

We recommend drafting, revising, and proofreading your article in a separate document before pasting the final text into the form.

Submitting an article does not guarantee publication. Every submission is assessed according to the same editorial, authorship, quality, and safeguarding standards.

[Open the APALCE Voices Minor Contributor Submission Form]

[Open the APALCE Voices Adult Contributor Submission Form]


Before You Begin

Please confirm that:

  • The article was originally written in English by the named contributor.
  • The complete article is ready to be entered or pasted into the submission form.
  • The ideas, observations, research, interviews, and writing are the contributor’s own.
  • The article has not been generated, translated, or substantially rewritten by another person or by generative AI.
  • All factual claims, quotations, sources, and permissions have been checked.
  • The article complies with the APALCE Voices Editorial Policy and Safeguarding Policy.
  • The submitting adult is prepared to communicate with the editorial team throughout the review and revision process.
  • A separate submission form will be completed for each article.

Who May Submit?

Adult contributors

An adult APALCE member may submit their own original English article.

Minor contributors

An article written by a minor must be submitted by an adult APALCE member who is the contributor’s parent or legal guardian.

The minor remains the author and copyright holder. The submitting adult acts only as the responsible representative and does not become the author of the article.

APALCE programme participants

A participant in an approved APALCE writing programme may submit through the parent, legal guardian, or other adult representative specified by the programme.

Membership or programme participation provides an opportunity to submit. It does not guarantee publication.


What Happens Next?

  1. Administrative check
    We confirm eligibility and whether the submission is complete.
  2. Editorial screening
    Editors assess relevance, originality, accuracy, clarity, authorship, safety, and suitability.
  3. Editorial decision
    The article may be declined, returned for revision, or moved forward for editing.
  4. Revision and verification
    The contributor revises the article and responds to questions about sources, permissions, or wording.
  5. Final approval
    The contributor reviews the final edited version. For a minor, the parent or legal guardian also approves the final text and author information.
  6. Publication
    Accepted articles are published on the APALCE website and may be featured in other APALCE communications within the scope of the permissions provided.

There is no submission or publication fee.