Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Teaching English Language
ISSN 2538-5488 · eISSN 2538-547X · Teaching English Language and Literature Society of Iran (TELLSI) · Iran, Islamic Republic of
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Teaching English Language: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 10 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Teaching English Language is published by Teaching English Language and Literature Society of Iran (TELLSI). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Reading and Literacy Development and Second Language Acquisition and Learning, together about 66.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Teaching English Language (TEL), formerly known as TELL, owned and published by Teaching English Language and Literature Society of Iran (TELLSI), is a double blind, peer reviewed, and open access (all content is freely available without charge to the users) international journal of applied linguistics. TEL Journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0, CC-BY-NC International License. The journal was launched in June 2007. TEL, published biannually in both print and electronic formats, provides a forum devoted to the study of all issues of teaching and learning English as a foreign/second language. TEL publishes empirical articles of comparative or methodological interest to both scholars and teachers as well as students in applied linguistics and related disciplines, but not confined to, teaching and learning language skills and components, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, discourse and pragmatics, EAP/ESP, assessment and evaluation, psychology of language education, CALL/MALL/RALL, etc. It encourages approaches to the study of language with methodological innovations. TEL aims to boost interdisciplinary cooperation among researchers interested in language and education by publishing high quality works which speak to a wide range of audience. TEL consistently publishes articles that are scientifically sound and relevant to an international academic or professional audience in the field. Thus, TEL invites all Iranian and foreign linguists, applied linguists, and teaching practitioners to contribute to the journal by submitting manuscripts on Applied Linguistics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Editor-in-chief Hassan Soodmand AfsharPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 9, United Kingdom 2, Canada 1, Australia 1, Cyprus 1 (14 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 Humanities33.3%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology16.7%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology16.7%
- Postmodernism in Literature and EducationArts and Humanities16.7%
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science16.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language and Linguistics | Q1 | 246/1137 | 78th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q1 | 294/1221 | 75th |
| Education | Q3 | 946/1698 | 44th |
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
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IRR 6,000,000 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | IRR 6,000,000 | No | — | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
Article types accepted3
- empirical articlesTEL publishes empirical articles of comparative or methodological interest to both scholars and teachers as well as students in applied linguistics and related …Length not stated
- original articleOriginal ArticleLength not stated
- reviewAn e-mail message or letter will acknowledge manuscript receipt. The manuscript will first go through an initial screening review process by the editor in chief…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship
Style guide: APA 7th edition. Model summary
TEL follows the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows COPE ethical standards without being a COPE member. Model summary
Although TEL is not member of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), it is following COPE and complies with the ethical standards in accordance with ethical laws.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0, CC-BY-NC International License Model summary
TEL Journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0, CC-BY-NC International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
An e-mail message or letter will acknowledge manuscript receipt. The manuscript will first go through an initial screening review process by the editor in chief. If accepted for blind review, the manuscript will be sent to, at least, two reviewers: Typically, one should have broad general knowledge of the field, and one shoiuld have expertise in the particular topic or methodology. Within six mont…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Originality / not published elsewhere Model summary
Submission of a manuscript is taken to imply that it has not been previously published or is not being considered for publication elsewhere.
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 Teaching English Language
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Reading and Literacy Development.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: ≥ 4.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.
- 4FeesIRR 6,000,000 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 10 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Teaching English Language and Literature Society of Iran (TELLSI)
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2538-5488
- Electronic ISSN
- 2538-547X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Teaching English Language
How long does peer review take at Teaching English Language?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Teaching English Language?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: ≥ 4. 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 Teaching English Language based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (9), United Kingdom (2) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Teaching English Language?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Teaching English Language is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Teaching English Language open access, and what is the APC?
Teaching English Language 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: .