Journal profile
Westcliff International Journal of Applied Research
ISSN 2572-7176 · Westcliff University · United States
Westcliff International Journal of Applied Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Westcliff International Journal of Applied Research is published by Westcliff University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Artificial Intelligence Applications and Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, together about 23.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Strategy and Management. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Westcliff International Journal of Applied Research (WIJAR), founded in 2017, is a multidisciplinary, double-blind peer-reviewed, open access journal published by the LITE Center from the Office of Faculty Affairs in partnership with the Doctoral Affairs and Academic Resources Department at Westcliff University. There are no publication or article processing charges associated with WIJAR. WIJAR’s mission is to advance and disseminate scholarship by providing a platform for students, academics and industry professionals to publish research with practical applications and real world impact. The journal welcomes original research in the natural and social sciences, business, humanities, language, education, and other disciplines that contribute meaningfully to scholarly knowledge. A distinguishing feature of WIJAR is its commitment to supporting authors through the peer and editorial process. Through constructive feedback and editorial guidance, the journal helps contributors produce high-quality, accessible manuscripts for a broad academic and professional audience.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Jason ByrdPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities12.2%
- Artificial Intelligence ApplicationsComputer Science6.1%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting5.1%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology5.1%
- Business Strategies and InnovationBusiness, Management and Accounting5.1%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences4.1%
- Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.1%
- Information Technology Governance and StrategyBusiness, Management and Accounting4.1%
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
Google Scholar, Semantic ScholarPublisher 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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.22OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 104 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 41 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 71 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 149 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 31 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
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 | |
| 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
- 100–300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Original work only; not under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
The manuscript is original work that has not been previously published and is not under consideration by another publication
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics approval required for human participants research. Model summary
Research involving human participants received approval from an Institutional Review Board (IRB), Ethics Committee, or equivalent ethics review body before data collection began.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Statement
WIJAR is an open access journal. All content is freely available without charge to readers or their institutions. Users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to, or otherwise use the full text of published articles for any lawful purpose without requesting prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) de…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review; authors must remove identifying information from manuscript. Model summary
To preserve the integrity of the double-blind peer review process, remove all identifying information from the manuscript, including author names, affiliations, acknowledgements, and any self-identifying references.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Statement
Westcliff International Journal of Applied Research publishes only original work and does not accept manuscripts containing plagiarized material. Auhtors are repsonsible for ensuring that all submitted content is original and that all quoted or referenced material is properly cited in accordance with APA 7th edition guidelines. All submissions are screened using Turnitin before entering the peer r…
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
- Westcliff University
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2572-7176
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Westcliff International Journal of Applied Research
How long does peer review take at Westcliff International Journal of Applied Research?
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 Westcliff International Journal of Applied Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–300 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word. 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.
Which databases index Westcliff International Journal of Applied Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Westcliff International Journal of Applied Research is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Westcliff International Journal of Applied Research open access, and what is the APC?
Westcliff International Journal of Applied Research 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: .