Journal profile
International Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Research
ISSN 2322-3898 · Islamic Azad University-Najafabad · Iran, Islamic Republic of
International Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Research: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Research is published by Islamic Azad University-Najafabad. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Second Language Acquisition and Learning and English Language Learning and Teaching, together about 53.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities30.8%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology13.5%
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science8.8%
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities4.3%
- Linguistics and Language AnalysisArts and Humanities4.1%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities3.9%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences3.7%
- Student Assessment and FeedbackSocial Sciences3.3%
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.01OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 219 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 64 | 26 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| 2024 | 44 | 44 | 34 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 47 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 44 |
| 2021 | 45 | 45 | 41 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IRR 15,000,000 | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| OpenAlex | IRR 3,500,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IRR 3,500,000 | No | — |
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
- Publisher
- Islamic Azad University-Najafabad
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2322-3898
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Research
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Research is indexed in DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Research open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Research is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .