Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Mextesol Journal
ISSN 2395-9908 · Asociacion Mexicana de Maestros de Ingles MEXTESOL A.C · Mexico
Mextesol Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 55 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mextesol Journal is published by Asociacion Mexicana de Maestros de Ingles MEXTESOL A.C. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, English Language Learning and Teaching and Second Language Acquisition and Learning, together about 57.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focusing on the circumstances of teaching and learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL) throughout the world, the MEXTESOL Journal publishes articles dealing with both practical and theoretical topics of interest to the EFL teacher.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Editor-in-chief JoAnn MillerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Mexico 4, Indonesia 2, Japan 1, Iran 1 (8 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 Humanities32%
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science14.8%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology11%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities7.8%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences5.9%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences2.4%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities2.4%
- Student Assessment and FeedbackSocial Sciences2.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q1 | 304/1434 | — |
| Linguistics and Language | Q2 | 363/1221 | — |
| Education | Q3 | 1089/1698 | — |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: Latindex
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.97OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 330 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 231 |
| 2025 | 55 | 55 | 253 |
| 2024 | 57 | 57 | 233 |
| 2023 | 75 | 75 | 185 |
| 2022 | 54 | 54 | 79 |
| 2021 | 76 | 76 | 14 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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-SA | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- Older books
Article types accepted3
- editorialThe MEXTESOL Journal (www.mextesol.net), a professional publication since 1976, is dedicated to English as a Foreign Language teachers not only in Mexico, but t…Length not stated
- non-refereed articlesNON-REFEREED ARTICLES: Non-refereed articles usually include book reviews, descriptions of classroom practices or national realities or curricula that do not in…Length not stated
- refereed articlesREFEREED ARTICLES: A researched-based or theoretical article should report original research or discuss research-related issues. Reviews of the literature inclu…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright License
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license Model summary
MEXTESOL Journal applies the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license to everything we publish.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
MEXTESOL Journal uses the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) that allows remixing, transforming, and building upon the material in a non-commercial way, as well as copying and redistributing the material in any medium or format, provided the original author and source are credited.
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
- Asociacion Mexicana de Maestros de Ingles MEXTESOL A.C
- Country or region
- Mexico
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 2395-9908
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mextesol Journal
How long does peer review take at Mextesol Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Mextesol Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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 Mextesol Journal based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mexico (4), Indonesia (2) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mextesol Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mextesol Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Mextesol Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Mextesol 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: .