Journal profile · Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
L2 Journal
ISSN 1945-0222 · eScholarship Publishing, University of California · United States
L2 Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
L2 Journal is published by eScholarship Publishing, University of California. 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 56.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The L2 Journal is an open access, peer reviewed, interdisciplinary journal which aims to promote the research and the practice of world language learning and teaching, particularly languages other than English. L2 Journal publishes articles on all aspects of applied linguistics broadly conceived, i.e., second language acquisition, second language pedagogy, bilingualism and multilingualism, language and technology, curriculum development and teacher training, testing and evaluation.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities30.2%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences13.6%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities13%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology4.4%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities4.1%
- Linguistic Education and PedagogyArts and Humanities3.9%
- Linguistics and Language AnalysisArts and Humanities3.7%
- Linguistics and Education ResearchArts and Humanities3.2%
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 | 283/1221 | — |
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
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
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 89OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.56OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 313 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 219 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 421 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 401 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 399 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 348 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 392 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- articlesThere are three journal sections: Articles, Teachers’ Forum, and Brief Reports.Length not stated
- brief reportquality of writing. Submissions to the Brief Reports section should be no longer than 2,000 words (including references, notes, and tables). Recent Articlesmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- brief reportsThere are three journal sections: Articles, Teachers’ Forum, and Brief Reports.Length not stated
- teachers' forumThere are three journal sections: Articles, Teachers’ Forum, and Brief Reports.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Blind peer review for Articles section Model summary
All articles in this section are blind peer-reviewed
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
- eScholarship Publishing, University of California
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1945-0222
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about L2 Journal
How long does peer review take at L2 Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
Which databases index L2 Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, L2 Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is L2 Journal open access, and what is the APC?
L2 Journal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .