Journal profile · LINGUISTICS
Reading in a Foreign Language
ISSN 1539-0578 · University of Hawaii Press
Reading in a Foreign Language: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 49 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Reading in a Foreign Language is published by University of Hawaii Press and is in Zone 3 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Second Language Acquisition and Learning, EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning and Reading and Literacy Development, together about 50.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LINGUISTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology23.8%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities16.5%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology10.6%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities7.9%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.2%
- Text Readability and SimplificationComputer Science4.2%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science3.1%
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
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
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 214OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 61.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.23%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 702 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025 | 49 | 49 | 52 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 17 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 176 |
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
- University of Hawaii Press
- ISSN
- 1539-0578
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Reading in a Foreign Language
What CAS zone is Reading in a Foreign Language in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Reading in a Foreign Language is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Linguistics. 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.
Which databases index Reading in a Foreign Language?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Reading in a Foreign Language is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Reading in a Foreign Language open access, and what is the APC?
Reading in a Foreign Language 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .