Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Language Learning Journal
ISSN 0957-1736 · eISSN 1753-2167 · Taylor & Francis
Language Learning Journal: CAS Zone 3 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.7 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 170 days to acceptance (73 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 12% (journal website); 70 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Language Learning Journal is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 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, Second Language Learning and Teaching and Multilingual Education and Policy, together about 62.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Language Learning Journal (LLJ) is an academic, peer-reviewed journal, providing a forum for research and scholarly debate on current aspects of foreign and second language learning and teaching. Its international readership includes foreign and second language teachers and teacher educators, researchers in language education and language acquisition, and educational policy makers. The journal takes a particular – but not exclusive – interest in contexts where the language being learnt is little used outside of the learning environment, as well as in the teaching and learning of languages other than English. Papers on the teaching and learning of English as a second language are welcomed where discussion can be generalised to other languages. Submissions will normally be empirical in nature and are frequently underpinned by qualitative data. The following are key areas of interest: Pedagogical practices in language learning classrooms Classroom research and instructed language learning Language learning skills and competences Language learners and learner identity Language learning in informal settings incl. study abroad Methodological questions in language learning and teaching research Multilingualism and multiculturalism Language teacher education and language teacher identities Language education and language policy Digital technologies and language learning and teaching The LLJ is the official journal of the Association for Language Learning . Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least one anonymous referee.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editor-in-chief Norbert PachlerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 11, Hong Kong, China 1, Austria 1, South Africa 1 (14 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 Humanities29.2%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities23.1%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences9.9%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology9.6%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities2.5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering1.9%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities1.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance1.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: British Education Index, Educational Research Abstracts Online (ERA), Linguistics Abstracts Online
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.11Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.68LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.68Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 554OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 66LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 256,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,512 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 16 | 24 |
| 2025 | 70 | 35 | 158 |
| 2024 | 42 | 17 | 229 |
| 2023 | 49 | 22 | 482 |
| 2022 | 53 | 29 | 640 |
| 2021 | 38 | 16 | 789 |
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
170 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 85 days – 253 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (73 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 195 days
- Sample
- 73 articles with submission and acceptance dates (122 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".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 12%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 44 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
The Language Learning Journal is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverabili…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least one anonymous referee. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least one anonymous referee.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0957-1736
- Electronic ISSN
- 1753-2167
- Society / sponsor
- Association for Language Learning
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 54, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Language Learning Journal
What CAS zone is Language Learning Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Language Learning Journal is in Zone 3 of Education, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Language Learning Journal?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.6, h-index 67.
How long does peer review take at Language Learning Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 73 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 170 days (interquartile range 85–253 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 12%. 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.
What JCR quartile is Language Learning Journal in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Education.
Where are the editorial board members of Language Learning Journal based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (11), Hong Kong, China (1) and Austria (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Language Learning Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Language Learning Journal is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Language Learning Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Language Learning Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .