Journal profile · LINGUISTICS
Applied Linguistics
ISSN 0142-6001 · eISSN 1477-450X · Oxford University Press
Applied Linguistics: CAS Zone 1 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.73; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,481; 95 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Linguistics is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 1 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). 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 36.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LINGUISTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities14.8%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences12.1%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities9.5%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities7.8%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities6.8%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology6.6%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences5%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 3.73LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 207OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,165OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 74LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,109 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 81 | 25 | 24 |
| 2025 | 95 | 47 | 395 |
| 2024 | 88 | 43 | 621 |
| 2023 | 96 | 47 | 947 |
| 2022 | 71 | 21 | 1,622 |
| 2021 | 82 | 23 | 1,341 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 5,481 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 0142-6001
- Electronic ISSN
- 1477-450X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Linguistics
What CAS zone is Applied Linguistics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Applied Linguistics is in Zone 1 of Literature, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Linguistics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Applied Linguistics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.73; CiteScore 10.3, h-index 207.
Which databases index Applied Linguistics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Linguistics is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Applied Linguistics open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Linguistics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 5,481.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .