Journal profile
Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature
ISSN 2502-7816 · eISSN 2503-524X · UNIB Press · Indonesia
Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 31 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature is published by UNIB Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are English Language Learning and Teaching, Educational Methods and Media Use and Technology-Enhanced Education Studies, together about 37.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JOALL (Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature) is a double-blind peer-reviewed international journal with an editorial board of scholars mainly in applied linguistics, literature, and English language teaching (ELT). Published biannually by UNIB Press, Universitas Bengkulu, Indonesia with the ISSN (online): 2503-524X; and ISSN (print): 2502-7816, the journal seeks to disseminate research to educators around the world. Authors are encouraged to submit complete, unpublished, original, and full-length articles that are not under review in any other journals.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Safnil ArsyadPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 7, Australia 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science15.4%
- Educational Methods and Media UseComputer Science14.3%
- Technology-Enhanced Education StudiesSocial Sciences7.7%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities7.5%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology5%
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.8%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities4.6%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.4%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ScopusPublisher website
Other: Sinta
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
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.65OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,026Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 257 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 6 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 58 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 88 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 98 |
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 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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 | IDR 1,500,000 | No | CC BY-SA | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 350,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 1,500,000 | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 250–350 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted2
- practitioner-researcher voicesPractitioner-Researcher VoicesLength not stated
- regular articlesRegular ArticlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Authorship
No submission or processing fees; publication charge of 500,000 IDR. Model summary
Article Submission Charge: 0.00 (IDR) Article Processing Charge: 0.00 (IDR) Article Publication Charge: 500,000 (IDR)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
JOALL (Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature) is a journal that is professionally managed by the Postgraduate Program of English Education, Universitas Bengkulu, Indonesia, under consideration of copyright, privacy, and the rules of scientific publications. Every article published focuses mainly on applied linguistics, literature, and English language teaching. Articles are written by auth…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright policy: authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication, with the work licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Model summary
Authors who publish in this journal agree with the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, additio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Immediate open access. Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Peer review: the journal has peer-reviewed sections and requires authors to follow blind review instructions. Model summary
The research article submitted to this online journal will be peer-reviewed at least by 2 (two) reviewers. The final decision of the acceptance or rejection of the article is made by the Editor-in-Chief based on the comments given by the reviewers. Screening of plagiarism will be done by utilizing the Turnitin software program. The accepted research articles will be available online following the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Similarity check with plagiarism detection software; threshold around 20%; AI-assisted writing limited to 20% and must be disclosed. Model summary
Manuscripts with a similarity index exceeding the acceptable threshold (e.g., 20%) will be returned to the authors for revision or rejected.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Self-archiving: authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online prior to and during the submission process. Model summary
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work
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
- UNIB Press
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2502-7816
- Electronic ISSN
- 2503-524X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, 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 Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature
How long does peer review take at Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–350 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (7) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .