Journal profile · Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Brazilian English Language Teaching Journal
ISSN 2178-3640 · Editora da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (EDIPUCRS) · Brazil
Brazilian English Language Teaching Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: This journal is not accepting submissions at this time. Source ↗Publisher website ·
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2023 (Volume 14, Issue 1): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Brazilian English Language Teaching Journal is published by Editora da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (EDIPUCRS). 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 51.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics and Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Our mission is to show the quality research that has been carried out in the teaching-learning processes, which involve Portuguese and English as additional languages around the world. This is done from varied theoretical and methodological perspectives. Published every semester, the journal receives and publishes original articles, book reviews, interviews and teaching activities.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 10, United Kingdom 3, United States 2, Spain 2, Macau, China 1 (20 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 Humanities30.5%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities10.6%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology10.2%
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science8.3%
- Linguistics and Education ResearchArts and Humanities7.3%
- Linguistics and Language AnalysisArts and Humanities5.2%
- Linguistic Education and PedagogyArts and Humanities3.8%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities3.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language and Linguistics | Q3 | 682/1126 | 39th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q3 | 788/1212 | 34th |
| Education | Q4 | 1465/1620 | 9th |
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
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 214 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 43 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 55 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 68 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 accepted3
- articleArticle Original papers, from professionals graduated in the related fields, written in Portuguese and English, that fit into the journal's scope.Length not stated
- interviewInterview Interviews, written in Portuguese and English, conducted by professionals graduated in the related fields, that fit into the journal's scope.Length not stated
- literature reviewLiterature Reviews, elaborated by professionals graduated in the related fields, written in Portuguese and English, that fit into the journal's scope. Section F…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Authorship
Originality: contribution must be original and unpublished, not under evaluation elsewhere. Model summary
The authors are original owners and will be responsible for the originality and authorship of their creation, not being the publisher penalised, civil or criminally, for eventual plagiarism or inappropriate content.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright: acceptance implies assignment of first-publication rights; intellectual copyright remains with the author. Model summary
Copyright The submission of originals to BELT - Brazilian English Language Teaching Journal implies the transfer by the authors of the right for publication. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication. If the authors wish to include the same data into another publication, they must cite BELT - Brazilian English Language Teaching Journal as the site of original public…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
The journal was published from 2010 to 2023 and is currently discontinued; submissions are suspended, but previously published articles remain available. Model summary
This journal provides open access to all its content, following the principle that free access to scientific research generates a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Peer review: publication subject to approval by reviewers. Model summary
Submitted texts are formally evaluated first by the editorial staff, who may request corrections and additions. Texts that do not fit the scope of the Journal, that do not meet mandatory requirements or that are not adequate within the deadline will be archived. Once the admissibility of the submission has been verified, two reviews are requested from people specialised in the subject, which will …
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
- Editora da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (EDIPUCRS)
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2178-3640
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 1 (2023)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Brazilian English Language Teaching Journal
How long does peer review take at Brazilian English Language Teaching Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Brazilian English Language Teaching Journal based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (10), United Kingdom (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Brazilian English Language Teaching Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Brazilian English Language Teaching Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Brazilian English Language Teaching Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Brazilian English Language Teaching Journal 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, 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: .