Journal profile
Apples Journal of Applied Language Studies
ISSN 1457-9863 · University of Jyväskylä · Finland
Apples Journal of Applied Language Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 32 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Apples Journal of Applied Language Studies is published by University of Jyväskylä. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Multilingual Education and Policy and Second Language Learning and Teaching, together about 56.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory and Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities22.7%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences18%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities16.1%
- Education and experiences of immigrants and refugeesSocial Sciences6.1%
- Linguistic and Sociocultural StudiesSocial Sciences5.7%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology4%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences3%
- Student Assessment and FeedbackSocial Sciences3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.02OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 224 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 126 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 182 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 210 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 223 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 249 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 139 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 32 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 32 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | Publisher's own license | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Jyväskylä
- Country or region
- Finland
- Language
- Swedish, English, Finnish, German
- ISSN
- 1457-9863
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Apples Journal of Applied Language Studies
How long does peer review take at Apples Journal of Applied Language Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 32 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Apples Journal of Applied Language Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Apples Journal of Applied Language Studies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Apples Journal of Applied Language Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Apples Journal of Applied Language Studies is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .