Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
TESL Canada Journal
ISSN 0826-435X · eISSN 1925-8917
TESL Canada Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
TESL Canada Journal is in Zone 4 of Education 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 Multilingual Education and Policy, together about 55.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The TESL Canada Journal is an open-access peer-reviewed journal publishing in the areas of teaching and learning of official languages (English and French), minority, heritage or Aboriginal languages, and research relevant to language teacher education and development. Publishing since 1984, the journal aims to represent the inseparable scholarly and professional interests of teachers and researchers in the field of English as a Second Language (ESL) across the country. The journal publishes biannually and welcomes previously unpublished manuscripts. These include full-length articles dealing with research and theorization, book reviews, perspectives and surveys, and contributions directed towards critical thought about classroom-teaching strategies. Additional Special Issues of the journal address specific themes and topics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 3, Australia 1 (4 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 Humanities24%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities18.8%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences12.4%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities6.1%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology5.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering2.9%
- Student Assessment and FeedbackSocial Sciences2.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | 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
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher 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
Impact
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 339OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 952 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 11 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 121 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 17 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 230 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 43 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access Statement
This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.
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
- ISSN
- 0826-435X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1925-8917
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 43, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about TESL Canada Journal
What CAS zone is TESL Canada Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, TESL Canada Journal is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of TESL Canada Journal based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (3) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index TESL Canada Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, TESL Canada Journal is indexed in ESCI. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is TESL Canada Journal open access, and what is the APC?
TESL Canada Journal is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .