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Studies in Second Language Acquisition

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0272-2631eISSN1470-1545

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

2.507

H-Indexi

195

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.66

Total Worksi

3,284

Total Citationsi

137,559

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.53

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Studies in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) publishes research on the acquisition of second languages by children and adults. It covers a wide range of topics, including psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, language pedagogy, and language policy. The journal is committed to publishing high-quality, original research that contributes to our understanding of how people learn and use second languages.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications3,284

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0272-2631 / 1470-1545

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

3.2k

2019

2.1k

2020

100

2.2k

2021

1.4k

2022

891

2023

516

2024

224

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

EducationQ1

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Linguistics

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and LanguageEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningSecond Language Acquisition and LearningMultilingual Education and PolicySecond Language Learning and TeachingLegal case studies and regulations

Frequently asked questions about Studies in Second Language Acquisition

Is Studies in Second Language Acquisition a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Studies in Second Language Acquisition: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Studies in Second Language Acquisition?

Studies in Second Language Acquisition is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.53.

Is Studies in Second Language Acquisition indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Studies in Second Language Acquisition is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.