Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Training, Language and Culture
ISSN 2520-2073 · eISSN 2521-442X · RUDN University · Russian Federation
Training, Language and Culture: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 50 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Training, Language and Culture is published by RUDN University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Second Language Learning and Teaching and Discourse Analysis in Language Studies, together about 28.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Training, Language and Culture (TLC) is a peer-reviewed research journal that aims to disseminate research spanning the spectrum of language, linguistics, education and culture studies with a special focus on professional communication and professional discourse. Editorial Board of Training, Language and Culture invites original research and book reviews covering issues of relevance for the scientific and professional communities.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Editor-in-chief Elena N. MalyugaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 8%); most named Russia 6, United Kingdom 5, Malaysia 3, Mainland China 2, South Korea 2 (24 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 Humanities15.2%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities6.7%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities6.5%
- Language, Communication, and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences6.5%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities5.7%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities5.3%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities5%
- Linguistic Education and PedagogyArts and Humanities5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q1 | 174/1434 | 87th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q1 | 248/1221 | 79th |
| Education | Q2 | 822/1698 | 51st |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Crossref, RSCIPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.02OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 364 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 189 |
| 2025 | 50 | 50 | 285 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 280 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | 367 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 283 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 149 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | 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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- 7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- book reviewA book review should present an objective critical assessment of the book, reveal its merits and/or drawbacks, and explain its contribution to the relevant fiel…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- original research articleOriginal research articles and book reviews are considered.Length not stated
- research articlee same format and style requirements as research articles, but their length should be 1,500–2,000 words. A Review Should Include An introduction to the author o…main text ≤ 2,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship
- Authorship CRediT roles and definitions:
Original, unpublished manuscripts not under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
Conceptualisation: Ideas, formulation or evolution of overarching research goals and aims. Methodology: Development or design of methodology; creation of models. Software: Programming, software development; designing computer programs; implementation of code and supporting algorithms; testing of existing code components. Validation: Verification of the overall replication and reproducibility of re…
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
- RUDN University
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2520-2073
- Electronic ISSN
- 2521-442X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Training, Language and Culture
How long does peer review take at Training, Language and Culture?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Training, Language and Culture?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: 7; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Training, Language and Culture based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (6), United Kingdom (5) and Malaysia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Training, Language and Culture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Training, Language and Culture is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Training, Language and Culture open access, and what is the APC?
Training, Language and Culture 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: .