Journal profile · LINGUISTICS
Language and Sociocultural Theory
ISSN 2051-9699 · eISSN 2051-9702 · Equinox Publishing Ltd
Language and Sociocultural Theory: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 11 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Language and Sociocultural Theory is published by Equinox Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Educational and Psychological Assessments and Second Language Learning and Teaching, together about 49.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LINGUISTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities22.3%
- Educational and Psychological AssessmentsPsychology18%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities8.8%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities5.5%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology5.5%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology4.8%
- Innovative Education and Learning PracticesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | 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
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 125 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 45 |
| 2022 | 10 | 4 | 42 |
| 2021 | 17 | 4 | 68 |
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
- Equinox Publishing Ltd
- ISSN
- 2051-9699
- Electronic ISSN
- 2051-9702
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Language and Sociocultural Theory
What CAS zone is Language and Sociocultural Theory in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Language and Sociocultural Theory is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Language and Sociocultural Theory?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Language and Sociocultural Theory is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Language and Sociocultural Theory open access, and what is the APC?
Language and Sociocultural Theory 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: .