The Academic Literacy Journal (ALJ) is a newly established, peer-reviewed journal that focuses on all issues pertaining to the learning, teaching, and research of academic literacy related matters in higher education. We welcome research-based, reflective, and theoretical papers with a strong emphasis on practical implication for classroom, curriculum, and academic and institutional development. Articles that make a significant contribution to the existing AL literature in higher education with novel findings will be considered. Papers should have a strong theoretical foundation and clear implications for practice and policy. ALJ encourages submissions from all prospective authors, especially disciplinary specialists, writing centre practitioners, and academic literacy practitioners in higher education.