Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Journal of Asia TEFL
ISSN 1738-3102 · eISSN 2466-1511 · The Asian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
Journal of Asia TEFL: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 58 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Asia TEFL is published by The Asian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language 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 Second Language Acquisition and Learning, together about 57% 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
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities27.3%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities18.2%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology11.4%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences5.5%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities3.9%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology3.2%
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences3.1%
- Student Assessment and FeedbackSocial Sciences3%
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 210OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.92%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 52LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,170 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 | 49 | 0 |
| 2025 | 58 | 58 | 21 |
| 2024 | 76 | 76 | 60 |
| 2023 | 78 | 78 | 95 |
| 2022 | 104 | 104 | 275 |
| 2021 | 125 | 125 | 519 |
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
- Publisher
- The Asian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
- ISSN
- 1738-3102
- Electronic ISSN
- 2466-1511
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Asia TEFL
What CAS zone is Journal of Asia TEFL in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Asia TEFL 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 Asia TEFL?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Asia TEFL is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Asia TEFL open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Asia TEFL 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: .