Journal profile
FOSTER
ISSN 2723-4126 · Faculty of Education and Teacher Training of IAIN Palopo · Indonesia
FOSTER: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 37 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
FOSTER is published by Faculty of Education and Teacher Training of IAIN Palopo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, English Language Learning and Teaching and Second Language Acquisition and Learning, together about 64.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
FOSTER: Journal of English Language Teaching journal invites scholars, researchers, and students to contribute the result of their studies and researches in the areas related to English Language Education, The focus of the Journal is on all levels, stages, and processes of education (e.g., formal, informal, non-formal, early childhood, lifelong, schooling, adult education, vocational education and training, higher education). Which covers textual and fieldwork investigation with various perspectives of: English Language, English Teaching, English Learning
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Muhammad IksanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 13, Canada 1, Australia 1, Malaysia 1, Pakistan 1 (17 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 Humanities32.3%
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science23.3%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology9.1%
- Language Acquisition and EducationPsychology4.7%
- Linguistics and Language AnalysisArts and Humanities2.5%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities2.4%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology2.2%
- Artificial Intelligence in EducationComputer Science2.2%
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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 293 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 140 | 140 | 18 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 26 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 36 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 8 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY 4.0 license; authors retain copyright Model summary
In submitting the manuscript to the FOSTER: Journal of English Language Teaching, the authors certify that: They are authorized by their co-authors to enter into these arrangements. The work described has not been formally published before, except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review, thesis, or overlay journal. That it is not under consideration for publication els…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Immediate open access Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening with tolerance not more than 20% Model summary
The editor of the FOSTER: Journal of English Language Teaching journal examines the resemblance of texts using computer software, allowing tolerance, not more than 20%
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
- Faculty of Education and Teacher Training of IAIN Palopo
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2723-4126
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about FOSTER
How long does peer review take at FOSTER?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 FOSTER?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of FOSTER based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (13), Canada (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index FOSTER?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, FOSTER is indexed in DOAJ.
Is FOSTER open access, and what is the APC?
FOSTER 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: .