Journal profile
Journal of Languages for Specific Purposes
ISSN 2359-9103 · eISSN 2359-8921 · University of Oradea · Romania
Journal of Languages for Specific Purposes: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Journal of Languages for Specific Purposes (JLSP) is an open access journal and publishes studies on Applied Modern Languages (English, French, German and Italian) and Language teaching at academic levels of specialization for various professions or fields of activity. The mission of the journal is to create a communication platform for foreign language teachers with academic activity in non-philological fields and it aims to facilitate exchange of experience and ideas.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ioana Claudia HOREAPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, Poland 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
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
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, Index Copernicus ICI Journals Master List, Directory of Research Journals Indexing (DRJI), SCIPIO, Open Academic Journal Index, Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek, WorldCat, The Linguist List, Advanced Science Index, Scientific Indexing Services, Academic Resource Index – ResearchBib, International Institute of Organized Research (I2OR), Polska Bibliografia Naukowa, ROAD
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
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted7, with length limits
- book reviewsbook reviewsLength not stated
- case studiescase studiesLength not stated
- conceptual articlesconceptual articlesLength not stated
- full paperhors Contributors are asked to submit a full paper not exceeding 5000 words in length, including abstract, figures, references and appemain text ≤ 5,000 words
- methodological studiesmethodological studiesLength not stated
- original research reportsoriginal research reportsLength not stated
- state-of-art articlesstate-of-art articlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Plagiarism and Copyright Policy
Authors retain copyright. Model summary
Articles submitted to JLSP must not have been published or be simultaneously under consideration for publication elsewhere. They must be original studies of the authors. The copyright of the content of all articles remains with the authors. This allows for the reproduction of articles, free of charge, for non-commercial use and with the appropriate citation information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Statement
The Journal of Languages for Specific Purposes (JLSP) is committed to real and immediate open access for academic work. All of the JLSP’s articles are free to access immediately from the date of publication. There are no author charges prior to publication and no charge for any reader to download articles for their own scholarly use. The JLSP is free to all at any time. To facilitate this, the JLS…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Studies published are double-blind peer reviewed
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism and Copyright Policy
Originality requirement; no simultaneous submission. Model summary
Articles submitted to JLSP must not have been published or be simultaneously under consideration for publication elsewhere. They must be original studies of the authors. The copyright of the content of all articles remains with the authors. This allows for the reproduction of articles, free of charge, for non-commercial use and with the appropriate citation information.
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
- University of Oradea
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English, French, German, Italian
- ISSN
- 2359-9103
- Electronic ISSN
- 2359-8921
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Languages for Specific Purposes
How long does peer review take at Journal of Languages for Specific Purposes?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Languages for Specific Purposes based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3) and Poland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Languages for Specific Purposes?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Languages for Specific Purposes is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Languages for Specific Purposes open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Languages for Specific Purposes 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .