Journal profile
The ESPecialist Research in Language for Specific Purposes
ISSN 2318-7115 · Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo · Brazil
The ESPecialist Research in Language for Specific Purposes: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 59 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The ESPecialist Research in Language for Specific Purposes is published by Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Education Research and Discourse Analysis in Language Studies, together about 39.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 2, France 1 (3 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 Humanities19.4%
- Linguistics and Education ResearchArts and Humanities12.3%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities8%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology7.2%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities7.1%
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science6.4%
- Education Pedagogy and PracticesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities4.5%
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 601 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 40 |
| 2025 | 59 | 59 | 49 |
| 2024 | 65 | 65 | 48 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 105 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 109 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 61 |
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 review, Open 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2318-7115
- Print ISSN
- 0102-7077
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about The ESPecialist Research in Language for Specific Purposes
How long does peer review take at The ESPecialist Research in Language for Specific Purposes?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of The ESPecialist Research in Language for Specific Purposes based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (2) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index The ESPecialist Research in Language for Specific Purposes?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The ESPecialist Research in Language for Specific Purposes is indexed in DOAJ.
Is The ESPecialist Research in Language for Specific Purposes open access, and what is the APC?
The ESPecialist Research in Language for Specific Purposes 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; 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: .