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Language learning & technology
ISSN 1094-3501 · University of Hawaii · United States
Language learning & technology: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.33; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 53 weeks (community reports); 63 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Language learning & technology is published by University of Hawaii and is in Zone 2 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, Second Language Learning and Teaching and Second Language Acquisition and Learning, together about 39.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Language Learning & Technology (LLT) is a free, fully-refereed, open access journal that seeks to disseminate research to foreign and second language educators on issues related to technology and language education. The focus of LLT is not technology per se, but rather how technology mediation impacts language teaching and language learning processes and outcomes. Three types of articles are published: (1) Original research articles (of up to 8,500 words, including references) that present an empirical study or an original framework (e.g., novel conceptual or theoretical ideas) linking second language acquisition theory, previous research, and language learning and teaching practices that utilize technology. Prioritized are articles that provide and discuss data and analysis of language learning or language teaching outcomes. (2) Research syntheses (of up to 8,500 words, (excluding references and appendices) that provide a critical overview of empirical research in a given subfield of CALL. The syntheses must be comprehensive but focused by capturing ground-breaking studies that have defined the particular subfield. Syntheses must also show the impact of CALL research and its applications to language learning and teaching. (3) Shorter ‘Technology in Practice’ articles (of up to 5,000 words), which are pedagogically oriented and describe the implementation of a CALL-based technology, task, activity, or assessment for a specific purpose related to language teaching or teacher education. They provide a space for language teacher and teacher educators to share pedagogical practices that work well and those that do not. The Technology in Practice forum accepts manuscripts on a rolling basis, similar to traditional manuscript submissions. Language Learning & Technology (LLT) has strong metrics: an Impact Factor of 4.5 and a 5-Year Impact Factor of 5.4 in the 2025 Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR). LLT ranks 18th out of 312 journals in linguistics (top 5.7%) and 53rd out of 760 journals in education and educational research (top 6.9%). In Scopus, LLT has a CiteScore of 7.4, placing it in the 97th percentile in language and linguistics. Additionally, a scientometric study by Mohsen et al. (2024, p. 242) identified LLT as the most productive and highly cited journal in the field with 18,045 citations, a co-citation frequency of 5,400, and an h-index of 75. Please see below for more details. Mohsen, M. A., Althebi, S., Alsagour, R., Alsalem, A., Almudawi, A.,
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Peter CrosthwaitePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hong Kong, China 6, Taiwan, China 3, Macau, China 1, United States 1, Spain 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 Humanities20.7%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities11.9%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology7.2%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.7%
- Digital Communication and LanguageComputer Science4.2%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science4.1%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
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
- 3.33LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 5.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 97Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 125OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 532OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 1,997Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,293 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 50 | 80 |
| 2025 | 63 | 63 | 315 |
| 2024 | 58 | 58 | 600 |
| 2023 | 47 | 47 | 474 |
| 2022 | 41 | 41 | 742 |
| 2021 | 43 | 43 | 639 |
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 53 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,500 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- articlesLLT publishes articles of up to 8,500 words that present an empirical study or an original framework (e.g., novel conceptual or theoretical ideas) linking secon…Length not stated
- forum on technology in practiceIn particular, the TIP Forum publishes pedagogically oriented articles that describe the implementation of a CALL-based technology, task, activity, or assessmen…Length not stated
- media reviewsLLT has published reviews of professional books and software related to the use of technology in language learning, teaching, and testing but has temporarily su…Length not stated
- research synthesesLLT publishes research syntheses of up to 8,500 words (same as regular research papers) but excluding references and appendices. Research syntheses provide a cr…Length not stated
- reviewAll articles go through a two-step review process: Internal Review. The editors first review each manuscript to see if it meets the basic requirements (i.e., th…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- AI use AI Policy for Submissions
AI use policy: authors must transparently disclose in the Materials and Methods section how and which AI tools were used; authors fully responsible for content even AI-produced parts. Model summary
1. Define scope clearly Specify that the policy covers generative LLM tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini) and Machine Translation tools used to translate non-English data (e.g., interviews or participant responses) for inclusion in the manuscript, and AI-powered literature discovery/screening tools (e.g., Elicit, Semantic Scholar) used to identify candidate studies, as detailed in the Translation and Li…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 4. Require disclosure and citation
Authors must state which tool and version was used (or, for tools without discrete version numbers, the access date) and how (i.e., authors must provide details clarifying the scope and level of AI use), including the prompt(s) used or a representative summary thereof where the interaction involved multiple iterative exchanges, to support replicability of the reported process. A sample is provided…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data sharing: authors encouraged to upload data collection materials to the IRIS database. Model summary
LLT encourages authors to consider uploading their data collection materials to the IRIS database.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open Access and Creative Commons License
The LLT Journal is listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals. From 1997-2019, LLT readers were allowed to download, copy, distribute, print, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author, as long as Language Learning & Technology was cited as the source of the content. Authors maintained c…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access and Creative Commons License
The LLT Journal is listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals. From 1997-2019, LLT readers were allowed to download, copy, distribute, print, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author, as long as Language Learning & Technology was cited as the source of the content. Authors maintained c…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review process
All articles go through a two-step review process: Internal Review. The editors first review each manuscript to see if it meets the basic requirements (i.e., that it reports on original research or presents an original framework linking previous research, second language acquisition theory, and teaching practices), and that it is of sufficient quality to merit external review. Manuscripts that do …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism policy: manuscripts containing substantial portions of others' published work are considered plagiarism; authors banned from publishing in LLT. Model summary
Submitted manuscripts that contain substantial portions of others' work that have been published are considered plagiarism, and authors who submit plagiarized work will be banned from publishing in LLT.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Self-plagiarism policy: manuscripts containing substantial portions of the author(s)' own published work are considered self-plagiarism and will not be considered; authors banned for two years. Model summary
Submitted manuscripts that contain substantial portions of the author(s)' own work that has been published in other venues are considered self plagiarism and will not be considered.
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
- University of Hawaii
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1094-3501
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Language learning & technology
What CAS zone is Language learning & technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Language learning & technology is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Linguistics / Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Language learning & technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.33; CiteScore 7.4, h-index 125.
How long does peer review take at Language learning & technology?
Authors report an average review time of about 53 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Language learning & technology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,500 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Language learning & technology 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 Hong Kong, China (6), Taiwan, China (3) and Macau, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Language learning & technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Language learning & technology is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Language learning & technology open access, and what is the APC?
Language learning & technology 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .