Journal profile
The Reading Matrix an International Online Journal
ISSN 1533-242X · Meena Singhal & John I. Liontas · United States
The Reading Matrix an International Online Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 14 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Reading Matrix an International Online Journal is published by Meena Singhal & John I. Liontas. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Second Language Acquisition and Learning and Reading and Literacy Development, together about 68.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal is a peer-reviewed professional journal with an editorial board of scholars in the fields of second language acquisition and applied linguistics. The journal seeks to disseminate research to educators and researchers around the world. It is interested in exploring issues related to L2 reading and writing, and other issues related to second language learning and teaching. The journal is published twice a year exclusively online. Doing so allows us to reach a broader audience and over one million visitors annually. It also provides a multimedia format more suited to some of our goals as we explore language as it taught and learned in both traditional and hypertextual environments, and it facilitates and encourages dialogue and communication from researchers and educators, offering an international perspective on the issues presented. As an online journal, we are committed to providing a forum for alternative modes of inquiry and viewpoints about the nature of literacy practices of diverse groups of persons around the globe. The Reading Matrix reviews only original manuscripts and does not review articles that have been published or are under consideration elsewhere. The journal is abstracted and indexed in EBSCOhost, the Modern Language Association International Bibliography (Books and Articles on Modern Languages and Literature), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals), J-Gate, and DELTAA. There is no charge to subscribe to the journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 17, Türkiye 3, Canada 2, Iran 2, Mainland China 1 (31 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 Humanities28.8%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology21.1%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology18.2%
- Literacy and Educational PracticesSocial Sciences5.8%
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science5.4%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities2.6%
- Student Assessment and FeedbackSocial Sciences2%
- Literacy, Media, and EducationArts and Humanities1.8%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: J-Gate, EBSCOhost, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), DELTAA
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
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 88OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 261 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 189 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 320 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 329 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 361 |
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 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,500 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- reviewm or research-oriented implementations. Reviews of individual books or software are generally 900 -1,200 words long, while comparative reviews of multiple produ…main text ≤ 1,200 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open Access Policies
1. The Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal 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 ·- Peer review
Only original manuscripts are reviewed; articles already published or under consideration elsewhere are not reviewed. Model summary
The Reading Matrix reviews only original manuscripts and does not review articles that have been published or are under consideration 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Meena Singhal & John I. Liontas
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1533-242X
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about The Reading Matrix an International Online Journal
How long does peer review take at The Reading Matrix an International Online Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 14 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 The Reading Matrix an International Online Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,500 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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 The Reading Matrix an International Online Journal based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (17), Türkiye (3) and Canada (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index The Reading Matrix an International Online Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The Reading Matrix an International Online Journal is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is The Reading Matrix an International Online Journal open access, and what is the APC?
The Reading Matrix an International Online Journal 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: .