Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Journal of Language and Cultural Education
ISSN 1339-4045 · eISSN 1339-4584 · Sciendo · Poland
Journal of Language and Cultural Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 194; review about 12 weeks (community reports); indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Language and Cultural Education is published by Sciendo 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 40.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Language and Cultural Education (JoLaCE) is a double-blind peer-reviewed international journal promoting international scholarly exchange among researchers, academics, and professionals. It carries only original, previously unpublished full-length research and survey articles that reflect the latest research and developments in both theoretical and practical aspects of language, literary and cultural education. Review studies, research-in-progress reports, short research notes, commentaries, and in-field publications reviews are invited to be published as well.Rejection Rate53,2%
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editor-in-chief Silvia PokrivčákováPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 25%); most named Slovakia 3, Mainland China 1 (4 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 Humanities18%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities15.1%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology7.6%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities5.2%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology5.2%
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityArts and Humanities4.5%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences4.3%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities3.8%
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
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 273 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 170 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 44 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 180 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 180 | 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)
Article types accepted6
- commentariesReview studies, research-in-progress reports, short research notes, commentaries, and in-field publications reviews are invited to be published as well.Length not stated
- in-field publications reviewsReview studies, research-in-progress reports, short research notes, commentaries, and in-field publications reviews are invited to be published as well.Length not stated
- research articlesIt carries only original, previously unpublished full-length research and survey articles that reflect the latest research and developments in both theoretical …Length not stated
- research-in-progress reportsReview studies, research-in-progress reports, short research notes, commentaries, and in-field publications reviews are invited to be published as well.Length not stated
- review studiesReview studies, research-in-progress reports, short research notes, commentaries, and in-field publications reviews are invited to be published as well.Length not stated
- short research notesReview studies, research-in-progress reports, short research notes, commentaries, and in-field publications reviews are invited to be published as well.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1339-4045
- Electronic ISSN
- 1339-4584
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Language and Cultural Education
What CAS zone is Journal of Language and Cultural Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Language and Cultural Education 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.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Language and Cultural Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Language and Cultural Education based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 25%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Slovakia (3) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Language and Cultural Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Language and Cultural Education is indexed in ESCI.
Is Journal of Language and Cultural Education open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Language and Cultural Education is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 194.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .