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TESL CANADA JOURNAL

TESL CANADA · CA · Est. 1984

ISSN0826-435XeISSN1925-8917

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PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15

Total41

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Removed from DOAJ (2017-01-10). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal is not open access. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

Aims & Scope

The TESL Canada Journal is an open-access peer-reviewed journal publishing in the areas of teaching and learning of official languages (English and French), minority, heritage or Aboriginal languages, and research relevant to language teacher education and development. Publishing since 1984, the journal aims to represent the inseparable scholarly and professional interests of teachers and researchers in the field of English as a Second Language (ESL) across the country. The journal publishes biannually and welcomes previously unpublished manuscripts. These include full-length articles dealing with research and theorization, book reviews, perspectives and surveys, and contributions directed towards critical thought about classroom-teaching strategies. Additional Special Issues of the journal address specific themes and topics.

General Information

Country / RegionCA

Primary LanguageEnglish, French

1st Year Published1984

FrequencyBiannually

StatusActive

Total Publications—

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC-BY-SA 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PKP Preservation Network

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

TESL CANADA

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0826-435X / 1925-8917

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind

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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?

PKP Preservation Network

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English, French

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

406

2019

238

2020

2021

205

2022

2023

107

2024

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.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningSecond Language Learning and TeachingMultilingual Education and PolicyDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesSecond Language Acquisition and LearningDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationStudent Assessment and FeedbackLegal case studies and regulationsReflective Practices in Education

Frequently asked questions about TESL CANADA JOURNAL

Is TESL CANADA JOURNAL a predatory journal?

TESL CANADA JOURNAL was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal is not open access" (2017-01-10). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of TESL CANADA JOURNAL?

TESL CANADA JOURNAL 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.

Is TESL CANADA JOURNAL indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

TESL CANADA JOURNAL is indexed in Web of Science.