Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
TESL-EJ
ISSN 1072-4303 · Editorial Board TESL - EJ · United States
TESL-EJ: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 64 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from May 2023 (Volume 27, Issue 1): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
TESL-EJ is published by Editorial Board TESL - EJ. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, English Language Learning and Teaching and Second Language Acquisition and Learning, together about 56.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
TESL-EJ publishes original articles, books, or monographs in the research and practice of English as a second, additional, or foreign language. TESL-EJ welcomes studies in ESL/EFL pedagogy, second language acquisition, language assessment, applied socio- and psycholinguistics, and other related areas, for quarterly publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Editor-in-chief Thomas RobbPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 35, Japan 14, Iran 8, Türkiye 8, United Kingdom 6 (105 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 Humanities33.9%
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science11.2%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology11%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities9.9%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences4.5%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences4.5%
- Linguistics and Language AnalysisArts and Humanities3.3%
- Student Assessment and FeedbackSocial Sciences2.4%
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 | 110/1137 | — |
| Linguistics and Language | Q1 | 129/1221 | — |
| Communication | Q1 | 121/541 | — |
| Education | Q2 | 497/1698 | — |
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
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 162OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.61OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 616 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 41 | 333 |
| 2025 | 64 | 64 | 688 |
| 2024 | 66 | 66 | 717 |
| 2023 | 72 | 72 | 668 |
| 2022 | 76 | 76 | 575 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 554 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-NC-ND |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Submissions must contribute something new to the field; replications with same results discouraged. Model summary
Originality: Make sure your submission contributes something new to the field.
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
- Editorial Board TESL - EJ
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1072-4303
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 1 (May 2023)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about TESL-EJ
How long does peer review take at TESL-EJ?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 TESL-EJ?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of TESL-EJ based?
Of the 105 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (35), Japan (14) and Iran (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index TESL-EJ?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, TESL-EJ is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is TESL-EJ open access, and what is the APC?
TESL-EJ 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .