Journal profile
Script Journal
ISSN 2477-1880 · eISSN 2502-6623 · Widya Gama Mahakam Samarinda University · Indonesia
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Script Journal: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 23 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Script Journal is published by Widya Gama Mahakam Samarinda University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, English Language Learning and Teaching and Linguistics and Language Analysis, together about 55.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Script Journal: Journal of Linguistics and English Teaching is a peer-reviewed journal that was previously published twice yearly, in April and October. Starting from Volume 11, Number 1, the journal is scheduled for publication three times yearly, in April, August, and December. It is published by the Department of English Language Education, Universitas Widya Gama Mahakam Samarinda. The journal publishes English-language research articles covering linguistics and English language teaching. Its official abbreviation is Scr. J. J. Linguist. Engl. Teach., or Script, with the DOI prefix 10.24903. The journal holds P-ISSN 2477-1880 and E-ISSN 2502-6623. All submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer-review process. Authors and reviewers remain anonymous, and at least two reviewers evaluate each submission.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Darmawansah DarmawansahPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 10, Taiwan, China 1, Japan 1, Türkiye 1, Vietnam 1 (15 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 Humanities26.1%
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science23%
- Linguistics and Language AnalysisArts and Humanities6.3%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology5.4%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.9%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities3.5%
- Language Acquisition and EducationPsychology2.8%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities2.3%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google ScholarPublisher 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
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 214 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 40 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 63 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 144 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 180 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 165 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 81 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IDR 300,000 | No | CC BY-SA | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 300,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 300,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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)
Article types accepted3
- research articlesThe journal publishes English-language research articles covering linguistics and English language teaching.Length not stated
- research or empirical studyScript template research or empirical studyLength not stated
- reviewScript template article reviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship
Privacy statement Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright: authors retain copyright, journal right of first publication, CC BY 4.0 Model summary
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review; authors and reviewers anonymous; at least two reviewers per submission. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer-review process.
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Script Journal
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, English Language Learning and Teaching.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesIDR 300,000 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 24 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Widya Gama Mahakam Samarinda University
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2477-1880
- Electronic ISSN
- 2502-6623
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Script Journal
How long does peer review take at Script Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Script Journal based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (10), Taiwan, China (1) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Script Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Script Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Script Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Script Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .