Journal profile · Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics
ISSN 2209-0959 · Castledown Publishers · Australia
Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 7% (journal website); 50 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics is published by Castledown Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Second Language Acquisition and Learning and English Language Learning and Teaching, together about 52.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Peer-reviewed international journal focussing on all areas of applied linguistics, including including natural and instructed second language acquisition, pragmatics, language learner identity, code-switching, translanguaging, language teaching methods, language change, language policy, and language teacher education.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Editor-in-chief Glenn StockwellPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hong Kong, China 3, United Kingdom 1 (4 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 Humanities31.5%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology11.8%
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science8.8%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities8.3%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences6.9%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences4.4%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.2%
- Linguistics and Language AnalysisArts and Humanities3.5%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics and Language | Q1 | 249/1221 | 79th |
| Education | Q2 | 823/1698 | 51st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, MLA International Bibliography
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.41Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.96LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.96OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 210 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 235 |
| 2025 | 50 | 50 | 205 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 97 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 111 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 82 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 46 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 7%Publisher website ·
- Desk decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | AUD 990 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- regular articleManuscripts should include a relevant and up-to-date review of the literature to position the research, drawing on work published in reputable journals in the f…main text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Open access
- AI use Declaration of Use of Generative AI
Please refer to the following guidelines regarding the use of Generative AI in preparing and writing the manuscript: https://www.castledown.com/journals/index/author-guidelines-on-the-use-of-generative-ai
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. There are no fees to submit to this journal, but article processing charges (APCs) are required for accepted manuscripts before publication this journal. These fees are available here.
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
- Castledown Publishers
- Country or region
- Australia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2209-0959
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics
How long does peer review take at Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 7%. 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 Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (3) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics open access, and what is the APC?
Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .