Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Australian Journal of Language and Literacy
ISSN 1038-1562 · eISSN 1839-4728 · Australian Reading Association
Australian Journal of Language and Literacy: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 135 days to acceptance (53 articles, last 24 months); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Australian Journal of Language and Literacy is published by Australian Reading Association and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Literacy, Media, and Education, Education Systems and Policy and Reading and Literacy Development, together about 36.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education and Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Literacy, Media, and EducationArts and Humanities16.6%
- Education Systems and PolicySocial Sciences10.4%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology9.7%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences7.7%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities7.1%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities4.8%
- Education and Technology IntegrationSocial Sciences4.7%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 220OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 68.66%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 769 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 29 | 4 |
| 2025 | 26 | 20 | 43 |
| 2024 | 18 | 13 | 74 |
| 2023 | 28 | 20 | 153 |
| 2022 | 25 | 21 | 305 |
| 2021 | 25 | 5 | 160 |
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
135 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 101 days – 230 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 34 days (53 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 175 days
- Sample
- 53 articles with submission and acceptance dates (59 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".
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
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 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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
- Australian Reading Association
- ISSN
- 1038-1562
- Electronic ISSN
- 1839-4728
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Australian Journal of Language and Literacy
What CAS zone is Australian Journal of Language and Literacy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Australian Journal of Language and Literacy is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Australian Journal of Language and Literacy?
Based on the dates recorded on 53 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 135 days (interquartile range 101–230 days). 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 Australian Journal of Language and Literacy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Australian Journal of Language and Literacy is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Australian Journal of Language and Literacy open access, and what is the APC?
Australian Journal of Language and Literacy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,190.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .