Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics
ISSN 2192-9505 · eISSN 2192-9513 · Walter de Gruyter
Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; 40 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics is published by Walter de Gruyter 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 40.6% 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 Humanities19.7%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities11.8%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology9.1%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities6.3%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences5.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology4.2%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.2%
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 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 97OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.97OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 631 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 40 | 5 | 28 |
| 2024 | 43 | 1 | 85 |
| 2023 | 43 | 8 | 129 |
| 2022 | 45 | 5 | 299 |
| 2021 | 40 | 6 | 236 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 2192-9505
- Electronic ISSN
- 2192-9513
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics
What CAS zone is Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics 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 Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics open access, and what is the APC?
Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,712.
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: .