Journal profile
Working Papers in Applied Linguistics and TESOL
ISSN 2576-2907 · Columbia University Libraries · United States
Working Papers in Applied Linguistics and TESOL: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Working Papers in Applied Linguistics and TESOL is published by Columbia University Libraries. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies and Discourse Analysis in Language Studies, together about 48.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities21.2%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities15.2%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities12.1%
- Linguistics and Language AnalysisArts and Humanities12.1%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology6.1%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences4.6%
- Doctoral Education Challenges and SolutionsHealth Professions3%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities3%
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
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 22 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 | |
| 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
- Columbia University Libraries
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2576-2907
- 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 Working Papers in Applied Linguistics and TESOL
How long does peer review take at Working Papers in Applied Linguistics and TESOL?
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.
Which databases index Working Papers in Applied Linguistics and TESOL?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Working Papers in Applied Linguistics and TESOL is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Working Papers in Applied Linguistics and TESOL open access, and what is the APC?
Working Papers in Applied Linguistics and TESOL 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: .