Journal profile · LINGUISTICS
Studies in Language Assessment
ISSN 2653-5335 · Association for Language Testing and Assessment of Australia and New Zealand (ALTAANZ)
Studies in Language Assessment: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 15 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studies in Language Assessment is published by Association for Language Testing and Assessment of Australia and New Zealand (ALTAANZ) and is in Zone 4 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 Student Assessment and Feedback, together about 52.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
** SiLA is now indexed in Scopus ** Studies in Language Assessment (SiLA) is the peer-reviewed research journal of ALTAANZ. Its primary aim is to disseminate high-quality research and...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LINGUISTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities20.8%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities17.7%
- Student Assessment and FeedbackSocial Sciences14.3%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences6.3%
- Educational and Psychological AssessmentsPsychology4.4%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology4.2%
- Educational Technology and AssessmentComputer Science3.9%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 170 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 11 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 25 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 55 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 26 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 39 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 | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- book reviewnsideration. Expected word lengths are: Book reviews (1,000-2,000 words) Test reviews (2,000-4,000 words) Manuscripts should be premain text ≤ 2,000 words
- book reviewsBook reviews (1,000-2,000 words)Length not stated
- discussion papers on theoretical or methodological issuesDiscussion papers on theoretical or methodological issues (5,000 words)Length not stated
- original research paperth word length guidelines as specified: Original research papers (8,000 words) Discussion papers on theoretical or methodological issuesmain text ≤ 8,000 words
- original research papersOriginal research papers (8,000 words)Length not stated
- research reportthodological issues (5,000 words) Short research reports (4,000 words) SiLA also publishes test and book reviews, which are commimain text ≤ 4,000 words
- review: Book reviews (1,000-2,000 words) Test reviews (2,000-4,000 words) Manuscripts should be prepared according to the followingmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- short research reportsShort research reports (4,000 words)Length not stated
- test reviewsTest reviews (2,000-4,000 words)Length not stated
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
- Association for Language Testing and Assessment of Australia and New Zealand (ALTAANZ)
- ISSN
- 2653-5335
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studies in Language Assessment
What CAS zone is Studies in Language Assessment in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Studies in Language Assessment is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What are the manuscript requirements of Studies in Language Assessment?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 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.
Which databases index Studies in Language Assessment?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studies in Language Assessment is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Studies in Language Assessment open access, and what is the APC?
Studies in Language Assessment 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .