Journal profile · Multiple
Heritage Language Journal
ISSN 1550-7076
Heritage Language Journal: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 19 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Heritage Language Journal is in Zone 3 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Multilingual Education and Policy, EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning and Second Language Learning and Teaching, together about 51% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences24.2%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities14.3%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities12.4%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences8.6%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology4.8%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology3.6%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology3.1%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 147OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 425 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 4 | 11 |
| 2024 | 13 | 2 | 31 |
| 2023 | 10 | 6 | 29 |
| 2022 | 19 | 1 | 68 |
| 2021 | 38 | 3 | 295 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- ISSN
- 1550-7076
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Heritage Language Journal
What CAS zone is Heritage Language Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Heritage Language Journal is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Language & Linguistics / Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Heritage Language Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Heritage Language Journal is indexed in ESCI.
Is Heritage Language Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Heritage Language Journal is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .