Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Journal of Academic Language and Learning
ISSN 1835-5196
Journal of Academic Language and Learning: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 13 articles a year; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Academic Language and Learning 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 Second Language Learning and Teaching, Discourse Analysis in Language Studies and EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, together about 40.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities20.3%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities10.2%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities9.8%
- Higher Education Practises and EngagementSocial Sciences7.5%
- Student Assessment and FeedbackSocial Sciences6.4%
- Education Systems and PolicySocial Sciences6.4%
- Reflective Practices in EducationSocial Sciences5.3%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology3.8%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 125 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 38 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- ISSN
- 1835-5196
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Academic Language and Learning
What CAS zone is Journal of Academic Language and Learning in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Academic Language and Learning 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 4 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Journal of Academic Language and Learning?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Academic Language and Learning is indexed in ESCI.
Is Journal of Academic Language and Learning open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Academic Language and Learning is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .