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Journal of Second Language Studies
ISSN 2542-3835 · eISSN 2542-3843 · John Benjamins Publishing Company
Journal of Second Language Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Second Language Studies is published by John Benjamins Publishing Company 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 Second Language Acquisition and Learning, EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning and Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism, together about 42.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Second Language Studies (JSLS) is an international refereed journal that is dedicated to promoting scholarly exchanges, advancing theoretical knowledge, and exploring pedagogical implications in second language acquisition and teaching. The journal particularly welcomes interdisciplinary research dealing with theoretical and practical issues of second language learning and acquisition in relation to linguistics, psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, and social cultural studies. It also seeks to promote scientific studies on the learning and teaching of Chinese as a second (foreign) language.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology18%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities15.1%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience9.3%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities7.5%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology6.7%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology5.2%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science4.6%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts 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 | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.64%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 149 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 3 | 24 |
| 2024 | 20 | 2 | 28 |
| 2023 | 15 | 2 | 40 |
| 2022 | 9 | 3 | 30 |
| 2021 | 28 | 1 | 264 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- John Benjamins Publishing Company
- ISSN
- 2542-3835
- Electronic ISSN
- 2542-3843
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Second Language Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of Second Language Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Second Language Studies is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Language & Linguistics / Education & Educational Research / Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Journal of Second Language Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Second Language Studies is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Second Language Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Second Language Studies is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .