Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
CALICO Journal
ISSN 2056-9017 · Equinox Publishing Ltd
CALICO Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 37 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CALICO Journal is published by Equinox Publishing Ltd 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 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Second Language Learning and Teaching and Second Language Acquisition and Learning, together about 41.3% of its articles. (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
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities21.6%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities11.8%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology7.9%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science7.3%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology5.6%
- Subtitles and Audiovisual MediaArts and Humanities5.1%
- Speech and dialogue systemsComputer Science3.8%
- Education and Technology IntegrationSocial Sciences3.8%
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
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 489OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,411 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 37 | 0 | 42 |
| 2024 | 19 | 7 | 49 |
| 2023 | 29 | 19 | 149 |
| 2022 | 17 | 6 | 191 |
| 2021 | 43 | 18 | 278 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Equinox Publishing Ltd
- ISSN
- 2056-9017
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CALICO Journal
What CAS zone is CALICO Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CALICO Journal 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.
Which databases index CALICO Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CALICO Journal is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is CALICO Journal open access, and what is the APC?
CALICO Journal is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .