Journal profile
Indonesian EFL Journal
ISSN 2252-7427 · eISSN 2541-3635 · Universitas Kuningan · Indonesia
Indonesian EFL Journal: fully open access; APC about USD 150; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 66 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indonesian EFL Journal is published by Universitas Kuningan. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, English Language Learning and Teaching and Linguistics and Language Analysis, together about 60.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Indonesian EFL Journal (p-ISSN 2252-7427, e-ISSN 2541-3635) is a peer-reviewed journal published in Indonesia by the Association of Indonesian Scholars of English Education (AISEE) in collaboration with Language Center of Universitas Kuningan (UNIKU). This journal is published twice a year: January and July. The scopes of the journal include, but not limited to, the following topic areas: English Language Pedagogy, Language Acquisition, Bilingualism and Multilingualism, English Language Literacy, English for Specific Purposes, Psycholinguistics, Sociolinguistics, Critical Discourse Analysis, Second and Foreign Language Pedagogy, ELT Materials Development and Evaluation, English Language Teacher Education, English Language Testing and Assessment, Teaching English to Young Learners, Secondary and Tertiary English Education, English Literature, Language Policy and Planning, Second Language Acquisition, Sociocultural Factors and English Education, Syllabus Design and Curriculum Development, and Translation Studies. The journal is published in both printed and online versions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Fahrus Zaman FadhlyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 19%); most named Indonesia 10, Mainland China 3, Malaysia 1, Russia 1, Sri Lanka 1 (16 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 Humanities30.2%
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science22.3%
- Linguistics and Language AnalysisArts and Humanities8.2%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology6.3%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities3.3%
- Language Acquisition and EducationPsychology3%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities2.6%
- Student Assessment and FeedbackSocial Sciences2.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.34OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 384 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 81 | 81 | 78 |
| 2025 | 66 | 66 | 142 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 213 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 312 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 304 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 174 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 150 | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| OpenAlex | USD 150 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 150 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 150 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- USD 150
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
- 100–300 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship
- Authorship 2. Publication and Authorship Ethics
Authors should observe the following codes of conduct when they intend to submit/publish a paper.Authors are required to provide a complete list of references cited in their paper.If authors received any financial support to conduct the research that is reported in the submitted paper, they should provide the information.IEFLJ cannot bear plagiarism and fraudulent data in any paper. It has a stric…
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
- Universitas Kuningan
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2252-7427
- Electronic ISSN
- 2541-3635
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 2 (2025)
- 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 Indonesian EFL Journal
How long does peer review take at Indonesian EFL Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Indonesian EFL Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–300 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Indonesian EFL Journal based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 19%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (10), Mainland China (3) and Malaysia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Indonesian EFL Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indonesian EFL Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Indonesian EFL Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Indonesian EFL Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 150.
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: .