Journal profile · LINGUISTICS
Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching
ISSN 1750-1229 · eISSN 1750-1237 · Taylor & Francis
Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching: CAS Zone 3 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.94; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 173 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 11% (journal website); 160 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 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 Multilingual Education and Policy, together about 54% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching publishes research that advances understanding of innovation in language education. The journal welcomes studies that investigate how innovations are conceived, designed, implemented, evaluated, adapted, scaled, and/or sustained across diverse educational contexts. Innovation may involve pedagogy, curriculum, assessment, professional development, technology, policy, learning environments, organisational change, or other forms of educational development. The journal is interested in both the outcomes of innovation and, crucially, the processes through which innovation is introduced, enacted, negotiated, refined, and maintained. We welcome empirical, conceptual, methodological, and review-based contributions that deepen understanding of innovation in language education. Studies may focus on classroom practice, institutional initiatives, professional learning, educational technologies, policy implementation, or broader systems of educational change. Contributions may examine successful innovations as well as challenges, failures, unintended consequences, and processes of adaptation. A defining characteristic of all submissions is that they contribute to knowledge about innovation itself. Authors should make explicit how their work advances understanding of innovation processes, including how innovations are conceptualised, implemented, evaluated, adapted, scaled, sustained, or experienced by stakeholders. The journal welcomes diverse methodological approaches, including qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, design-based, participatory, practitioner, synthetic and longitudinal research. We particularly encourage studies that generate practical and theoretical insights into the dynamics of educational change and innovation. To support the journal's focus, authors are required to discuss their contribution to understanding innovation in ( at minimum) both the Introduction and Conclusion sections of their manuscript. Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching accepts two types of articles: Full length research articles (no more than 8,000 words, and up to 9,000 words for research syntheses), which report on research whether it relates to pedagogy, policy, theoretical concepts or other relevant fields; 'Innovative practice' articles (4,000-5,000 words), which report on an innovation in teaching, materials development, or another practical element of learning and teaching, preferably with the inclusion of some sort
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LINGUISTICS
Editor-in-chief Hayo ReindersPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities27.6%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities18.4%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences7.9%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology5%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology5%
- Educational and Psychological AssessmentsPsychology3.9%
- Literacy, Media, and EducationArts and Humanities3.1%
- Student Assessment and FeedbackSocial Sciences2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: Australian Research Council (ARC) Ranked Journal List, Contents Pages in Education, Current Abstracts, EBSCOhost, MLA International Bibliography (Modern Language Association), Linguistics Abstracts Online, Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts
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
- Impact factor
- 4.94LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 13.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 13.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.88LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.88Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.17LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.17Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 375OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.81%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 130LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 253,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 991 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 162 | 43 | 162 |
| 2025 | 160 | 39 | 697 |
| 2024 | 96 | 23 | 887 |
| 2023 | 37 | 7 | 848 |
| 2022 | 57 | 19 | 1,146 |
| 2021 | 31 | 7 | 986 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
173 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 98 days – 266 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 188 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (338 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 53 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- 'innovative practice' articles'Innovative practice' articles (4,000-5,000 words), which report on an innovation in teaching, materials development, or another practical element of learning a…Length not stated
- full length research articlesFull length research articles (no more than 8,000 words, and up to 9,000 words for research syntheses), which report on research whether it relates to pedagogy,…Length not stated
- research articleepts two types of articles: Full length research articles (no more than 8,000 words, and up to 9,000 words for research syntheses), which repormain text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Open access Open access
Gold open access option available Model summary
Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
Peer review: anonymous, minimum two experts Model summary
All papers are anonymously peer reviewed by a minimum of two experts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Not accepting special issue proposals Model summary
Please note the journal is not accepting special issue proposals at this time.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1750-1229
- Electronic ISSN
- 1750-1237
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching
What CAS zone is Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching is in Zone 3 of Education, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Linguistics / Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.94; CiteScore 13.7, h-index 62.
How long does peer review take at Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 173 days (interquartile range 98–266 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 11%. 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 JCR quartile is Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Education.
Which databases index Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching open access, and what is the APC?
Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .