Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research
ISSN 2322-1291 · Urmia University · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.3 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 10% (journal website); 27 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research is published by Urmia University and is in Zone 4 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 45.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editor-in-chief Karim SadeghiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named Iran 23, United Kingdom 14, Canada 9, Australia 4, New Zealand 4 (71 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 Humanities20.2%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities18.5%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences6.7%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences6.7%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences6.7%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering6.7%
- Student Assessment and FeedbackSocial Sciences3.4%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Journal Citation Reports (JCR)Publisher 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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.58Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.96LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 67 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 | Publisher's own license | |
| 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 websitePlagiarism
- Plagiarism
All submissions to IJLTR are checked for potential plagiarism using iThenticate. Model summary
All submissions to IJLTR are checked for potential plagiarism 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
- Urmia University
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2322-1291
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14 (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 Language Teaching Research
What CAS zone is Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 3.
How long does peer review take at Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 10%. 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 Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research based?
Of the 71 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (23), United Kingdom (14) and Canada (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research open access, and what is the APC?
Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .