Journal profile · Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Journal of the European Second Language Association
ISSN 2399-9101 · White Rose University Press · United Kingdom
Journal of the European Second Language Association: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 28 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the European Second Language Association is published by White Rose University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Second Language Acquisition and Learning and Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism, together about 60.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics and Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JESLA is the Journal of the European Second Language Association (EuroSLA). It publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed open-access articles in the field of second language research. Its aim is to maintain a uniquely transdisciplinary approach to promoting the understanding of second language learning and use, and stimulating the debate on the bilingual and multilingual individual and society. JESLA publishes one continuous issue per year, comprising the best research from the EuroSLA community. Each year one submission is awarded the JESLA Best Article Prize, based on peer review ratings of its originality and contribution to the field. The scope of the journal covers fundamental and applied issues in second language learning, in children, adolescents and adults; second / bilingual language use and processing, language representation, bilingual cognition, as well as second language assessment and education. JESLA welcomes empirical, theoretical and methodological research papers, including meta-analyses. No specific theories or approaches are given preference. The readership includes second language researchers from the fields of linguistics, psychology, sociology, education, as well as related sub-disciplines and interdisciplinary areas. All articles in the journal undergo rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and refereeing by at least two anonymous reviewers. The journal editor is Dr Sarah Ann Liszka (University of Greenwich), supported by the editor-in-chief, Dr Clare Wright (University of Leeds), and high-profile Editorial and Advisory boards.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Editor-in-chief Clare WrightPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 20, Netherlands 5, Sweden 5, Spain 4, United States 3 (60 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 Humanities26.2%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology25.5%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience9%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology7.9%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities4.5%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology3%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities3%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences2.6%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics and Language | Q1 | 286/1221 | 76th |
| Education | Q3 | 926/1698 | 45th |
| Developmental and Educational Psychology | Q3 | 259/380 | 31st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, CNKI, J-Gate, OCLC, CLOCKSS, Crossref, Sherpa RomeoPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 92 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 149 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 265 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 200 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 186 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 172 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 187 |
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 28 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 52 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | GBP 440 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 360 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 440 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 440 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- eurosla keynoteEuroSLA keynote articles can describe previously unpublished original research, but they can also offer a synthesis of previously published work by the author (…Length not stated
- researchResearch articles (including methods articles, systematic reviews and meta-analyses) must describe the results of unpublished original research. These should ma…Length not stated
- research articleby relevant figures and tabulated data. Research articles should be no more than 8,000 words in length. In addition to the main body of the paper, thismain text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Self-archiving
- Conflicts of interest Competing interests
If any of the authors have any competing interests then these must be declared. A short paragraph should be placed before the references. Guidelines for competing interests can be found here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright policy: authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms. If a submission is rejected or withdrawn prior to publication, all rights return to the author(s):Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's au…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Authors of articles published remain the copyright holders and grant third parties the right to use, reproduce, and share the article according to the Creative Commons license agreement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Self-archiving: authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online prior to and during the submission process. Model summary
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
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
- White Rose University Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2399-9101
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the European Second Language Association
How long does peer review take at Journal of the European Second Language Association?
Authors report an average review time of about 28 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of the European Second Language Association?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of the European Second Language Association based?
Of the 60 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (20), Netherlands (5) and Sweden (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the European Second Language Association?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the European Second Language Association is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of the European Second Language Association open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the European Second Language Association is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .