Language Testing is a fully peer reviewed international journal that publishes original research and review articles on language testing and assessment.
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Language Testing Volume 43 Issue 2 is now available! In this issue: 2 original articles, 2 systematic reviews, 1 brief report, and 2 book reviews. Check out our spotlight on the systematic reviews in this thread ⬇️. Full issue is available here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/ltj…
Shangchao Min and Hui Wang review Leontjev et al.'s (2025) volume on Dynamic and Diagnostic Language Assessment, which seeks to bridge the theoretical and methodological differences between these two related fields of study. Available OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/026553222614…
Just out: an interview with Dr. Beverly Baker and Dr. Lynda Taylor, co-editors of the book Language Assessment Literacy and Competence (Cambridge, 2024), which received the Sage/ILTA Book Award in 2026: youtube.com/watch?v=eifJ0P8J…
Just out: an interview with Dr. Dan Douglas, co-editor (with Dr. Karim Sadeghi) of the book Fundamental Considerations in Technology Mediated Language Assessment (Routledge, 2023), which received the Sage/ILTA Book Award in 2026: youtube.com/watch?v=ClZre7BJ…
Jennifer Randall, Mya Poe, David Slomp, and Maria Oliveri continue the conversation on antiracist approaches to interpreting and applying quantitative evidence in language assessment. Their response to Owen and Xu (2026) is free to access OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/026553222614…
Special Issue 2026: Yasin Karatay and Carol Chapelle explore the validity of using spoken dialogue systems to elicit oral language competence when paired with human ratings in this Generalizability Theory study. Available OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/026553222614…
Reminder: Abstract proposals for the Language Testing 2028 Special Issue are due on September 1st: journals.sagepub.com/page/lt…
Dan Isbell, Dustin Crowther, Jieun Kim, and Yoonseo Kim investigate the correlation between TOEFL Essentials and lab-based and classroom-based speaking performance. Available OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/026553222614…
Brief Report: Hye-Won Lee, Emma Bruce, Jan Langeslag, and Resa Tasviri explore the consequences of allowing retakes for one single component of a four-skills language proficiency test. Available OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/026553222614…
Special Issue 2026: Lianzhen He, Shangchao Min, and Min Wang articulate their rationale for spearheading the Language Testing 2026 Special Issue on LLMs in speaking assessment. Available OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/026553222614…
Special Issue 2026: Gary Ockey contemplates the implications of the contributions to the Language Testing 2026 Special Issue on the use of large language models in L2 speaking assessment. Available OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/026553222614…
Special Issue 2026: Yena Park, Yigal Attali, Xiaowan Zhang, Jacqueline Church, Kai-Ling Lo, Andrew Runge, Sarah Goodwin, and Geoff LaFlair employ LLM scoring and IRT to account for SDS prompt variability. Available OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/026553222614…
Special Issue 2026: Jing Xu, Lynda Taylor, Xiaoming Xi, Yasin Karatay, Shangchao Min, and Carsten Roever summarize last year’s highly-attended LTRC 2025 debate over replacing human interviewers with AI agents. Available OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/026553222614…
Special Issue 2026: Lianzhen He, Ruixue Liang, and Yang Zhao explore the development of empathetic spoken dialogue systems for the assessment of interactional competence. Available OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/026553222614…
Special Issue 2026: Inyoung Na applies interactional discourse analysis to compare the assessment of interactional competence in two LLM-based spoken dialogue systems. Available OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/026553222614…
Special Issue 2026: Shangchao Min, Zhuohan Hou, and Yanxin Wang evaluate speaking performance in paired discussions with LLM and human interlocuters. Available OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/026553222614…
Special Issue 2026: Dana Gablasova, Luke Harding, Vaclav Brezina, Emil Hazelhurst, Barry O’Sullivan, and Richard Spiby present a corpus-informed framework for evaluating the authenticity of chatbot interactions. Available OnlineFirst: doi.org/10.1177/026553222614…
So-Young Lim and Dylan Burton review the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) in light of its application for high stake decisions, calling for more transparent reporting and research. Available OnlineFirst here: doi.org/10.1177/026553222614…
Qi Lu, Ying Chen, and Lianrui Yang report on the development of a computerized diagnostic assessment of pragmatic competence based on Dynamic Assessment principles. Available OnlineFirst here: doi.org/10.1177/026553222614…
Gordon West reviews Mello-Pfeifer and Ollivier’s text on assessing plurilingual competence, with a focus on resisting monolingual bias in language assessment practices around the globe. Available OnlineFirst and Open Access here: doi.org/10.1177/026553222614…
