Journal profile
CLIL Journal of Innovation and Research in Plurilingual and Pluricultural Education
ISSN 2604-5893 · eISSN 2604-5613 · Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Didàctica de la Llengua i la Literatura i de les Ciències Socials · Spain
CLIL Journal of Innovation and Research in Plurilingual and Pluricultural Education: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; 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 ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CLIL Journal of Innovation and Research in Plurilingual and Pluricultural Education is published by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Didàctica de la Llengua i la Literatura i de les Ciències Socials. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Second Language Learning and Teaching, EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning and Multilingual Education and Policy, together about 66.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
CLIL Journal of Innovation and Research in Plurilingual and Pluricultural Education(CJ) aims to find common ground among professionals and scholars to promote discussion that may lead to a better understanding of language teaching and learning processes, and the role that language plays in the learning of content matter, as well as improved teaching practice. CJ aspires to have an impact on classroom practices by offering teachers, future teachers and teacher educators access to empirical studies on language learning and teaching in plurilingual settings, with a focus on the materials, activities, strategies and techniques that are most appropriate and effective in such contexts. It is intended to be a forum where, teachers and researchers can share their experiences with innovative approaches to plurilingual and pluricultural education. CJ hopes to inform not only the practices of teachers, teacher educators and researchers but also the ways in which they communicate their results to the broader educational community.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities30%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities22.1%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences14.3%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology3.6%
- Linguistic Education and PedagogyArts and Humanities3.6%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences2.9%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities2.9%
- Linguistics and Education ResearchArts and Humanities2.9%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 63 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 47 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 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 | — |
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)
What to prepare10 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1
- research and knowledge transferthree main typologies of articles will be accepted: · Research and Knowledge TransferLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Publication ethics Statement on publication ethics and misconduct
The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is fully committed to promoting ethical conduct in the publication of its science journals, based on the principles laid down by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in the Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors (http://publicationethics.org). To achieve this, the UAB considers it essential for all parties involved in the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. Model summary
Authors retain copyright.The texts published in this journal are – unless indicated otherwise – covered by the Creative Commons Spain Attribution 4.0 licence. You may copy, distribute, transmit and adapt the work, provided you attribute it (authorship, journal name, publisher) in the manner specified by the author(s) or licensor(s). The full text of the licence can be consulted here: https://creat…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate free access to its contents under the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, distribute, print, reproduce parts, search or make a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Stages of the Review Process
Step 1. Receipt of the original manuscriptPrior to submitting the original manuscript, the author will have to follow the online registration procedure spelled out at the CJ website, and then log in. Once the initial submission is effected and the article accepted, authors should expect the full review and revision procedure to take at least six months before the article is published.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Preprint and self-archiving permitted and encouraged. Model summary
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process
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
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Didàctica de la Llengua i la Literatura i de les Ciències Socials
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish, Catalan
- ISSN
- 2604-5893
- Electronic ISSN
- 2604-5613
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CLIL Journal of Innovation and Research in Plurilingual and Pluricultural Education
How long does peer review take at CLIL Journal of Innovation and Research in Plurilingual and Pluricultural Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of CLIL Journal of Innovation and Research in Plurilingual and Pluricultural Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 4–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index CLIL Journal of Innovation and Research in Plurilingual and Pluricultural Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CLIL Journal of Innovation and Research in Plurilingual and Pluricultural Education is indexed in DOAJ.
Is CLIL Journal of Innovation and Research in Plurilingual and Pluricultural Education open access, and what is the APC?
CLIL Journal of Innovation and Research in Plurilingual and Pluricultural Education 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .