Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Korean Language in America
ISSN 2332-0346 · eISSN 2374-670X · Penn State University Press
Korean Language in America: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2026 Xinrui edition); subscription journal; 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Korean Language in America is published by Penn State University Press and is classed under Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Multilingual Education and Policy and Second Language Learning and Teaching, together about 43.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities23.3%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences11%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities9.3%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities7.2%
- Educational Research and PedagogyComputer Science6.8%
- Educational Systems and PoliciesComputer Science4.9%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.5%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology4.5%
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)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 5LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 239 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Penn State University Press
- ISSN
- 2332-0346
- Electronic ISSN
- 2374-670X
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Korean Language in America
What CAS zone is Korean Language in America in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Korean Language in America?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Korean Language in America is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Korean Language in America open access, and what is the APC?
Korean Language in America is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .