Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
How-A Colombian Journal for Teachers of English
ISSN 0120-5927 · ASOCOPI · Colombia
How-A Colombian Journal for Teachers of English: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
How-A Colombian Journal for Teachers of English is published by ASOCOPI and is in Zone 4 of Education 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 Literacy and Educational Practices, together about 56.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
How is a biannual publication led by ASOCOPI, the Colombian Association of English-language teachers. It is a journal by and for teachers of English who wish to share outcomes of educational and research experiences intended to add understanding to English language teaching practices. Therefore, the journal falls within the field of education and, specifically, the teaching and learning of English as a second or foreign language.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 3 (3 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 Humanities21.4%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities21.4%
- Literacy and Educational PracticesSocial Sciences13.4%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences4.7%
- Educational theories and practicesSocial Sciences3.4%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities2.8%
- Education in Rural ContextsSocial Sciences2.6%
- Education and Teacher TrainingSocial Sciences2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SciELOPublisher website
Other: Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), Latindex, Redalyc, Publindex, Dialnet, EBSCO, Educational Research Abstracts (ERA), InfoTrac GALE Cengage Learning Informe Académico, MLA International Bibliography
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
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 280 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 46 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 51 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 142 |
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 16 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-NC-ND | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted5
- editorialEditorial On transformation in the ELT community: Words from the president of ASOCOPILength not stated
- pedagogical experiencesPedagogical Experiences An experience of place, inquiry and community-based pedagogies for enhancing learning and engagement of English learners at higher educa…Length not stated
- reflective articlesReflective Articles Contra-hegemonic language teaching in Colombia: Embracing translanguaging and the ecology of languages reflectionsLength not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles Discourses around bilingualism and bilingual education in the local policy context of public education in Quindío, ColombiaLength not stated
- review articlesReview Articles AI-powered natural language processing in language education: A systematic reviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Maximum of three authors per manuscript. Model summary
How journal receives submissions signed by a maximum of three authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Considerations
It should be noted that plagiarism is a crime under Colombian law. Plagiarism consists of incorporating ideas (verbatim or by paraphrasing) from other works without adequately acknowledging the source. Similarly, self-plagiarism occurs when an author fails to give proper attribution to his or her own previously published work. All manuscripts recommended for publication in the HOW journal are scre…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license; authors retain copyright with nonexclusive license to ASOCOPI. Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. The authors of the manuscripts accepted for publication in How journal are required to sign a nonexclusive license agreement allowing ASOCOPI to reproduce the full text on the Internet or in any other available source. Authors retain copyright of their manuscripts with the following re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
How is an open access publication ensuring that all of its content is freely available to readers worldwide without any subscription or payment requirements. Users may read, download, copy, share, print, search, link to, and use the full text of published articles for any lawful purpose without requesting prior permission from either the publisher or the authors. This policy reflects the journal's…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All submissions follow a double-blind review process, that is, the identity of authors is never revealed to reviewers throughout the review process and vice versa. On the whole, the evaluation process lasts four months approximately. First, each manuscript is sent to two reviewers who can accept, decline, or suggest that the manuscript be revised and resubmitted. In case the evaluations of the two…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening with a plagiarism checker for recommended manuscripts; rejection if copied part exceeds one paragraph. Model summary
All manuscripts recommended for publication in the HOW journal are screened for plagiarism using a plagiarism checker.
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
- ASOCOPI
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0120-5927
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about How-A Colombian Journal for Teachers of English
What CAS zone is How-A Colombian Journal for Teachers of English in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, How-A Colombian Journal for Teachers of English is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at How-A Colombian Journal for Teachers of English?
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 How-A Colombian Journal for Teachers of English?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 How-A Colombian Journal for Teachers of English based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index How-A Colombian Journal for Teachers of English?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, How-A Colombian Journal for Teachers of English is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is How-A Colombian Journal for Teachers of English open access, and what is the APC?
How-A Colombian Journal for Teachers of English 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .