Journal profile · LINGUISTICS
Journal of Second Language Writing
ISSN 1060-3743 · eISSN 1873-1422 · Elsevier
Journal of Second Language Writing: CAS Zone 1 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 7.63; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,830; 80 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Second Language Writing is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 1 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Discourse Analysis in Language Studies and Second Language Learning and Teaching, together about 46.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LINGUISTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities21.3%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities17.9%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities7.4%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7%
- Writing and Handwriting EducationSocial Sciences6.3%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology6.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.6%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 7.63LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 152OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 628OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.68%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,442 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 23 | 55 |
| 2025 | 80 | 24 | 693 |
| 2024 | 52 | 16 | 597 |
| 2023 | 93 | 10 | 1,099 |
| 2022 | 68 | 8 | 925 |
| 2021 | 54 | 7 | 1,444 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,830 / EUR 3,580 / GBP 3,070 / JPY 475,030 | — | — |
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 1060-3743
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-1422
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Second Language Writing
What CAS zone is Journal of Second Language Writing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Second Language Writing is in Zone 1 of Literature, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Linguistics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Second Language Writing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.63; CiteScore 8.1, h-index 152.
Which databases index Journal of Second Language Writing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Second Language Writing is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Second Language Writing open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Second Language Writing is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,830.
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: .