Journal profile · Multiple
Language Learning
ISSN 0023-8333 · eISSN 1467-9922 · Wiley-Blackwell
Language Learning: CAS Zone 1 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.52; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,760; median 337 days to acceptance (69 articles, last 24 months); 58 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Language Learning is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 1 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Multilingual Education and Policy and Second Language Acquisition and Learning, together about 33.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Scott JarvisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 8, United Kingdom 1, Japan 1, Singapore 1, New Zealand 1 (12 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 Humanities14.9%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences9.7%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology9%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology6.9%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities5.5%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology5.2%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 3.52LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 228OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,371OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 69.78%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,304 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 23 | 6 |
| 2025 | 58 | 45 | 149 |
| 2024 | 78 | 65 | 552 |
| 2023 | 75 | 59 | 481 |
| 2022 | 84 | 38 | 1,478 |
| 2021 | 41 | 14 | 999 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
337 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 273 days – 481 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 77 days (69 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 417 days
- Sample
- 69 articles with submission and acceptance dates (114 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,760 / EUR 3,140 / GBP 2,540 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0023-8333
- Electronic ISSN
- 1467-9922
- Society / sponsor
- Language Learning Research Club
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Language Learning
What CAS zone is Language Learning in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Language Learning is in Zone 1 of Literature, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Linguistics / Education & Educational Research; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Language Learning?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.52; CiteScore 8.6, h-index 228.
How long does peer review take at Language Learning?
Based on the dates recorded on 69 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 337 days (interquartile range 273–481 days). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Language Learning based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), United Kingdom (1) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Language Learning?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Language Learning is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Language Learning open access, and what is the APC?
Language Learning is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,760.
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: .