Journal profile · LINGUISTICS
Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics
ISSN 2345-3303 · eISSN 2588-3887 · Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 24 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics is published by Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz and is in Zone 2 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication, Language, Communication, and Linguistic Studies and EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, together about 34.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LINGUISTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Discourse Analysis and Cultural CommunicationSocial Sciences12.6%
- Language, Communication, and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences12%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities9.9%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities9.1%
- Cultural, Linguistic, Economic StudiesSocial Sciences8.5%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology5.4%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities4.9%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 58.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 360 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 50 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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-NC |
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
- Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
- ISSN
- 2345-3303
- Electronic ISSN
- 2588-3887
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics
What CAS zone is Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics 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; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .