The aim of this peer-reviewed international journal is to announce scientific studies in the fields of language education, teaching, language acquisition, professional development, linguistics, applied linguistics and sociolinguistics.

Contemporary English Language Studies, published by Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Education, Department of English Language Education, is an open access, peer-reviewed, scientific journal published online in English twice a year in January and July. It publishes articles in the fields of language education, teaching, professional development, language and culture, applied linguistics and sociolinguistics. It is open to multidisciplinary approaches that include or focus on discussions about language, education and culture. The target audience of the journal consists of academics, researchers, professionals, students and relevant professional and academic institutions and organizations.