Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
International Journal of TESOL Studies
ISSN 2632-6779 · eISSN 2633-6898 · Cranmore Publishing · United Kingdom
International Journal of TESOL Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 65 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of TESOL Studies is published by Cranmore Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, English Language Learning and Teaching and Second Language Acquisition and Learning, together about 54.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of TESOL Studies (IJTS) is a fully peer-reviewed international journal published by the International TESOL Union and indexed in Web of Science's Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) and Scopus (SJR Q1). IJTS publishes both original empirical research and systematic review studies on teaching and learning English as a second and foreign language at all education levels. It is broadly concerned with linguistics applied to education. IJTS welcomes contributions in, but not limited to, the following areas: Material development and evaluation Translation and interpreting studies Curriculum design and development Professional preparation and development English for academic purposes Discourse analysis / genre analysis Language and culture Language and society Language testing and assessment Language planning and policy Multilingualism and multilingual education Information technology and language education Critical thinking and language education
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Editor-in-chief Mark Feng TengPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 10%); most named United States 9, Mainland China 4, Japan 4, Hong Kong, China 3, Australia 3 (42 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 Humanities30.9%
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science13.3%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology10.7%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities7.6%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences4.4%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.3%
- Artificial Intelligence in EducationComputer Science3.5%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences3.1%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q1 | 12/1186 | 99th |
| Language and Linguistics | Q1 | 177/1137 | 84th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q1 | 207/1221 | 83rd |
| Education | Q2 | 713/1698 | 58th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIWeb of SciencePublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.22OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 310 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 327 |
| 2025 | 65 | 65 | 319 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 196 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 245 |
| 2022 | 51 | 51 | 245 |
| 2021 | 51 | 51 | 127 |
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
- 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 websiteAI use
- AI use Differential Effects of Generative AI Editing on the Language Quality of Essays across Proficiency Levels
Tho Doan Vo, Jessie S. Barrot University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam · University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; National University, Manila, Philippines While numerous studies have explored the affordances of generative artificial intelligence (AI) for writing, few have empirically examined its automated language editing capabiliti… DOI 10.58304/ijts.260802 2026-08-11PDFCite
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
- Cranmore Publishing
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2632-6779
- Electronic ISSN
- 2633-6898
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of TESOL Studies
How long does peer review take at International Journal of TESOL Studies?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of TESOL Studies based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (9), Mainland China (4) and Japan (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of TESOL Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of TESOL Studies is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ESCI and Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of TESOL Studies open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of TESOL Studies 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: .