Training, Language

TLC accepts original research articles and book reviews written in English that fall within the journal’s Aims and Scope.

Submissions must:
– be original and not under consideration elsewhere
– comply with academic standards
– follow the journal’s Author Guidelines and Manuscript Template

Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements may be returned without review. For enquiries, contact tlcjournal@rudn.ru.

There are no publication fees.

TLC is an open-access journal and does not charge Article Processing Charges (APCs). All stages of publication — submission, peer review, editing, and online hosting — are provided at no cost to authors.

There is no fixed publication timeline.

The duration depends on several factors:

Reviewer availability: identifying and securing appropriate reviewers may take time.
Topic specificity: specialised topics may require additional effort to locate experts.
Submission volume: the publication queue may extend processing times.
Revisions: extensive revisions increase preparation time.
Production: copy-editing, typesetting, and proofreading vary depending on workload.

It is therefore not possible to predict the specific issue in which an article will appear.

The three-week review period applies only after a reviewer has accepted the assignment.

Before that, time is required to:
– identify suitable reviewers
– obtain their agreement
– manage delays or reviewer replacement

For specialised topics, this stage may take several months. Authors are advised to make enquiries no earlier than three months after submission.

Topic suitability is assessed only after submission.

Each manuscript undergoes an initial editorial review to determine compliance with the journal’s Aims and Scope, submission requirements, and scholarly standards. Manuscripts that meet these criteria proceed to peer review.

TLC does not currently provide an online tracking system.

Authors may request an update via email, preferably no earlier than three months after submission. The editorial team will contact authors directly when significant updates occur.

The manuscript template should be followed.

Differences between the template and published articles arise during post-acceptance production, including copy-editing, typesetting, and formatting.

No. Submissions must be original. Translations of previously published work are considered self-plagiarism and are not accepted.

No. Authors may not publish more than one article within the same year, whether as a sole author or co-author.

Yes. Articles are limited to a maximum of three authors. Submissions exceeding this number are not considered.