Journal profile
Indonesian TESOL Journal
ISSN 2622-5441 · LP2M IAIN Palopo · Indonesia
Indonesian TESOL Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indonesian TESOL Journal is published by LP2M 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 Learning and Teaching, together about 61.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Indonesian TESOL Journal (ITJ) published by LP2M UIN Palopo is a biannual, refereed, and practitioner-oriented electronic journal dedicated to enhancing and disseminating scholarly work of the current theory and research in the field of TESOL. It publishes both conceptual and research-based articles within the fields of teaching English as a foreign or second language, English language teaching and learning, and English language teachers' training and education. Then, it aims to provide a medium for second and foreign language educators at any level to be involved in the ways that research and theorizing can inform, shape, and ground teaching practices and perspectives. In other words, it also provides a forum for the exchange of information and ideas among members of the profession worldwide about research- and theory-based practices as well as practice-oriented theorizing and research. Before make a submission Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not being considered for publication elsewhere at the time of submission to ITJ. The author must ensure that the submitted manuscript has been prepared using the ITJ Template. Manuscripts must also have been corrected with a similarity check (similarity check or Turnitin). Reference writing must use citation manager tools such as Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote, Ref-Works, Bib-Text, etc. Any manuscript that does not meet the author's guidelines, focus, and scope, that is written in a different format, and that does not meet the administrative requirements will be immediately rejected. The only manuscript that meets ITJ standards will be further processed. Journal Information Journal Name : Indonesian TESOL Journal Initials : ITJ e-ISSN : 2622-5441 Frequency : March & October Editor-in-chief : Fadhliyah Rahma Muin Publisher : LP2M IAIN Palopo
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Fadhliyah Rahma MuinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 16, United Kingdom 7, Türkiye 3, Canada 2, Iran 2 (41 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 Humanities32.2%
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science21.9%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities7.2%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology6.3%
- Linguistics and Language AnalysisArts and Humanities3.4%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences3.1%
- Language Acquisition and EducationPsychology3.1%
- Mobile Learning 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
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 126 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 22 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 36 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 45 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 69 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 34 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 24 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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
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-SA | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright
- Authorship
Nationally Accredited with Sinta 2 (B) Model summary
Nationally Accredited (SINTA 2) 2022-01-14 Indonesian TESOL Journal is nationally accredited with Sinta 2 (B)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons - Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license Model summary
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See the Effect of Open Access)
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
- LP2M IAIN Palopo
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2622-5441
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, 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 Indonesian TESOL Journal
How long does peer review take at Indonesian TESOL Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Indonesian TESOL Journal based?
Of the 41 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (16), United Kingdom (7) and Türkiye (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Indonesian TESOL Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indonesian TESOL Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Indonesian TESOL Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Indonesian TESOL Journal 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: .