Journal profile
German as a Foreign Language
ISSN 1470-9570 · GFL · Germany
German as a Foreign Language: fully open access; no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
German as a Foreign Language is published by GFL. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistic Education and Pedagogy, EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning and Foreign Language Teaching Methods, together about 41.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistic Education and PedagogyArts and Humanities25%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities8.3%
- Foreign Language Teaching MethodsSocial Sciences8.3%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities6.3%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities6.3%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities6.3%
- German History and SocietyArts and Humanities4.2%
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science4.2%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 16 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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 ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- GFL
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English, German
- ISSN
- 1470-9570
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about German as a Foreign Language
How long does peer review take at German as a Foreign Language?
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.
Is German as a Foreign Language open access, and what is the APC?
German as a Foreign Language is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .