Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education
ISSN 2363-5169 · Springer Nature · United Kingdom
Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education: CAS Zone 3 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.3 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,690; median 202 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); 62 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 3 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Second Language Learning and Teaching and Second Language Acquisition and Learning, together about 48.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology and Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education is an interdisciplinary journal of second and foreign language education studies, a peer-reviewed journal of international scope. It provides a forum for high-quality linguistic and experimental research on topics which investigate applied linguistic theories,second and foreign language learning and teaching. It offers new insights not only into applied linguistics but also into a wide variety of second and foreign language education phenomena. The disciplines covered include applied linguistics, educational linguistics, second language acquisition, foreign language learning and teaching, etc. The journal welcomes authoritative, innovative applied linguistic scholarship from all viewpoints and practices, centered on topics such as: applied linguistics and educational linguistics current approaches to second and foreign language education: topics such as task-based instruction, content-based instruction, big-data-based instruction, and professional communication second and foreign language learning: topics such as motivation, process and mechanism of learning, language aptitude, learning styles and strategies, learning approaches and skills, language transfer, interlanguage, neurobiology of language learning second and foreign language teaching: topics such as teaching methodology, skills for teachers, teacher education, teacher cognition, teacher preparation and professional development, second language assessment, bilingual education course and syllabus design language planning and policy the role of technology in second and foreign language education
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Editor-in-chief Xu WenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 11 in mainland China (about 28%); most named Mainland China 11, United States 6, New Zealand 4, Iran 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities25.5%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities14.4%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology8.4%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences5.9%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.7%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology4%
- Student Assessment and FeedbackSocial Sciences4%
- Educational and Psychological AssessmentsPsychology4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSSPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 173OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 61LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 643,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 416 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 85 | 85 | 39 |
| 2025 | 62 | 62 | 225 |
| 2024 | 61 | 61 | 711 |
| 2023 | 49 | 49 | 705 |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 | 814 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 320 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
202 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 132 days – 332 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 70 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 270 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (150 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 5 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 1,490 / USD 1,690 / GBP 1,240 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,590 / EUR 1,390 / GBP 1,190 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,090 / USD 1,390 / EUR 1,290 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 1,240 / USD 1,690 / EUR 1,490 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted2
- researchFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research ReviewsLength not stated
- reviewsFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research ReviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education articles are published open access under a CC…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Peer review policy Model summary
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2363-5169
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education
What CAS zone is Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education is in Zone 3 of Education, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Linguistics / Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6, h-index 36.
How long does peer review take at Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 202 days (interquartile range 132–332 days); authors report an average review time of about 5 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 11 (about 28%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (11), United States (6) and New Zealand (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education open access, and what is the APC?
Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,690.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .