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Language Learning Journal

Taylor and Francis Ltd. Β· United Kingdom

ISSN0957-1736eISSN1753-2167
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR Β· Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
1.111
H-Indexi
66
SNIPi
2.297
Total Worksi
1,490
Total Citationsi
21,624
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.62
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Language Learning Journal addresses research on foreign language learning and teaching across all educational phases. It explores the relationships between policy, theory, and practice, pedagogical practices, classroom-based research, and methodological questions in teaching and research. The journal also covers multilingualism, multiculturalism, new technologies in foreign languages, and the intersection of identity with social science research.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
Annual Volume~ 54 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,490
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 Β· 55%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
0957-1736 / 1753-2167
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
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Peer review process documented?
N/A
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ 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

A twelfth criterion β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
48
1.3k
2019
36
737
2020
38
778
2021
53
632
2022
49
467
2023
42
216
2024
70
147
2025
42
16
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

EducationQ1
Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and LanguageEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningSecond Language Learning and TeachingMultilingual Education and PolicySecond Language Acquisition and LearningDiscourse Analysis in Language Studies

Frequently asked questions about Language Learning Journal

Is Language Learning Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Language Learning Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Language Learning Journal?

Language Learning 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 1.62.

Is Language Learning Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Language Learning Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref