Journal profile · Multiple
Foreign Language Annals
ISSN 0015-718X · eISSN 1944-9720 · Wiley-Blackwell
Foreign Language Annals: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.02; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,570; median 218 days to acceptance (72 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 13% (journal website); 75 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Foreign Language Annals is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 2 of Literature 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 Multilingual Education and Policy, together about 50.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Foreign Language Annals (FLA) is the official refereed, scholarly journal of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Dedicated to the advancement of language teaching and learning, the journal seeks to serve the professional interests of classroom instructors, researchers, and administrators who are concerned with the learning and teaching of languages, particularly languages other than English at all levels of instruction. Published continuously since 1967, the journal welcomes submissions that: • propose emerging theoretical frameworks, • report empirical research, • evaluate the impact of innovative standards/proficiency-based program models, curriculum designs, instructional approaches, and assessment practices, • advance our understanding of relevant issues in second language learning and teaching, and • address interdisciplinary language-related topics. All submissions must provide clear implications for teaching, learning, and/or research in the language field, be written in standard professional English, adhere to the journal’s author guidelines, and be previously unpublished. There are approximately 12 articles in each of the four issues that are published each year.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities21.8%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities15.9%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences12.5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.8%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology4.9%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science4.7%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor
- 2.02LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 115OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,146OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 58LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 66Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 156,471Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,712 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 12 | 4 |
| 2025 | 75 | 37 | 127 |
| 2024 | 53 | 36 | 181 |
| 2023 | 71 | 42 | 335 |
| 2022 | 73 | 20 | 432 |
| 2021 | 93 | 20 | 1,315 |
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
218 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 168 days – 274 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 41 days (84 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 274 days
- Sample
- 72 articles with submission and acceptance dates (106 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".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 13%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 13%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 213 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 46 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 3,570 / EUR 3,010 / GBP 2,380 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- Book reviews; literature reviews; anecdotal reports of teaching strategies or activities; opinion pieces
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use 12. Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper. Please see our guidelines on AI use here. An example: In developing this manuscript, the author(s) utilized [NAME OF TOOL / SERVICE] for the purpose of [REASON]. Following the use of this tool/service, the author(s) carefully reviewed and modified the output as necessary and accept com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
At least one author must be or become an ACTFL member prior to final acceptance. Model summary
Note that, prior to final acceptance for publication, at least one of the authors must be or become a member of ACTFL.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Human subjects research requires ethics approval statement. Model summary
The methodology section must include an explicit statement for human subjects research to acknowledge in some way that the research is approved by a relevant body (e.g. institutional review boards, research ethics committees, national authorities).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Submission and Review Process
Double-anonymous peer review; authors must not reveal identity. Model summary
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the author guidelines, new submissions should be made via the Wiley Authors submission portal: https://authors.wiley.com/journal/FLAN. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to submission.wiley.com and clicking the "My Submissions" button. For technical help with the submission system, please review …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original, unpublished work not under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
Only original works that have not been previously published elsewhere and that are not under consideration by any other publication may be submitted for review.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0015-718X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1944-9720
- Society / sponsor
- ACTFL
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 59, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Foreign Language Annals
What CAS zone is Foreign Language Annals in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Foreign Language Annals is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research / Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Foreign Language Annals?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.02; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 115.
How long does peer review take at Foreign Language Annals?
Based on the dates recorded on 72 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 218 days (interquartile range 168–274 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 13% (2025). 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 Foreign Language Annals?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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 Foreign Language Annals?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Foreign Language Annals is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Foreign Language Annals open access, and what is the APC?
Foreign Language Annals is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,570.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .