Journal profile
Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies
ISSN 2008-5494 · eISSN 2322-3650 · University of Sistan and Baluchestan · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 24 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 18% (journal website).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies is published by University of Sistan and Baluchestan. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Second Language Acquisition and Learning and Evaluation of Teaching Practices, together about 46.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies (IJALS) is published by the University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, in cooperation with the Linguistics Society of Iran and the Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University, Sweden. It is one of the outcomes of a scientific cooperation program between the University of Sistan and Baluchestan and Uppsala University. This refereed journal has an internationally composed board of editors and welcomes articles on various aspects of language studies in an Iranian context, such as descriptions of Persian and Iranian minority languages as well as languages from other families spoken in Iran, English as a foreign language (EFL), other foreign languages in an Iranian context and Persian and other Iranian languages spoken in a non-Iranian context. Second language acquisition, discourse and translation studies, as well as typology, contact linguistics, and comparative linguistics are other subjects that can be addressed within the scope of this journal. We welcome manuscripts from all areas and fields that discuss Iranian languages and discursive phenomena and their societal embeddedness, for instance, by addressing in/equity, exclusion/inclusion, societal challenges, and developments, or language rights.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ali AsgharPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 21, United States 5, Sweden 3, India 2, Germany 1 (34 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 Humanities26.7%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology13.3%
- Evaluation of Teaching PracticesSocial Sciences6.7%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences3.3%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities3.3%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities3.3%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology3.3%
- Education, Achievement, and GiftednessPsychology3.3%
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
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 18%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 3,000,000 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | IRR 3,000,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IRR 3,000,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Original work not published or under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
Submissions should consist of original work that has not yet been published and/or is not under consideration elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Conflict of interest disclosure required. Model summary
Authors are required to disclose any possible conflict of interest.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Research misconduct handled per COPE guidelines. Model summary
The publisher and the editor of the journal take reasonable steps to identify and prevent the publication of papers where research misconduct has occurred, including plagiarism, under/over citation, and data falsification/fabrication, among others at any stage even after the issuance of the 'acceptance letter'.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) license. Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Editorial screening within one month; external peer review by two anonymous reviewers and the editor. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are evaluated by one of our editors within one month to determine suitability for review in IJALS. If accepted for external review, manuscripts are peer reviewed by two anonymous reviewers and the editor.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism check on every submission using iThenticate. Model summary
The editorial office runs a plagiarism check on every submission using iThenticate.
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
- University of Sistan and Baluchestan
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2008-5494
- Electronic ISSN
- 2322-3650
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies
How long does peer review take at Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 18%. 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 Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (21), United States (5) and Sweden (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .