Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
L1 Educational Studies in Language and Literature
ISSN 1573-1731 · Amsterdam University Press
L1 Educational Studies in Language and Literature: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 23 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
L1 Educational Studies in Language and Literature is published by Amsterdam University Press 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 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Reading and Literacy Development and Literacy, Media, and Education, together about 32.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities14.1%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology9.5%
- Literacy, Media, and EducationArts and Humanities8.6%
- Writing and Handwriting EducationSocial Sciences7.8%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities7.5%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences6.1%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities6%
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.5%
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 | Education & Educational Research | 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 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
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 126OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 86.3%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 584 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 18 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 48 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 90 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 168 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 180 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- Amsterdam University Press
- ISSN
- 1573-1731
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about L1 Educational Studies in Language and Literature
What CAS zone is L1 Educational Studies in Language and Literature in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, L1 Educational Studies in Language and Literature is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. 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 L1 Educational Studies in Language and Literature?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, L1 Educational Studies in Language and Literature is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is L1 Educational Studies in Language and Literature open access, and what is the APC?
L1 Educational Studies in Language and Literature is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .