Journal profile
Saudi Journal of Language Studies
ISSN 2634-243X · eISSN 2634-2448 · Emerald Publishing · United Kingdom
Saudi Journal of Language Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 28 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Saudi Journal of Language Studies is published by Emerald Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Second Language Acquisition and Learning and Translation Studies and Practices, together about 35.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Saudi Journal of Language Studies is an academic, open access, and peer-reviewed journal publishing articles regarding all aspects of language studies. The journal is published by Emerald Group Publishing on behalf of King Khalid University. Submit to this journal About this journal
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Fakieh AlrabaiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities21.1%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology7.9%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities6.6%
- Linguistics and Language AnalysisArts and Humanities6.6%
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science5.9%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.6%
- Language, Linguistics, Cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities4.6%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities4%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.57OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 58,344Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 68 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 137 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 82 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 45 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
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 28 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 28 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 | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open access, peer-reviewed journal publishing articles regarding all aspects of language studies. Model summary
The Saudi Journal of Language Studies is an academic, open access, and peer-reviewed journal publishing articles regarding all aspects of language studies.
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
- Emerald Publishing
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2634-243X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2634-2448
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 5, Issue 3 (June 2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Saudi Journal of Language Studies
How long does peer review take at Saudi Journal of Language Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 28 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.
Which databases index Saudi Journal of Language Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Saudi Journal of Language Studies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Saudi Journal of Language Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Saudi Journal of Language Studies 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, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .