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Australian Journal of Language and Literacy

Springer International Publishing AG · Switzerland

ISSN1038-1562eISSN1839-4728

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.366

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CiteScore

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SNIP

1.251

Total Works

730

Total Citations

7,121

2yr Mean Citedness

1.31

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on language and literacy education, particularly in the Australian context. It examines multilingualism, plurilingual pedagogies, and the integration of diverse linguistic and cultural resources in learning. The scope includes research on English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners, culturally sustaining pedagogies, and the role of multiliteracies frameworks in primary and secondary education. It also addresses issues of language policy, teacher education, and the critical analysis of children's literature.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 24 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications730

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer International Publishing AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1038-1562 / 1839-4728

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

EducationQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and LanguageEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Literacy, Media, and EducationEducation Systems and PolicyReading and Literacy DevelopmentMultilingual Education and PolicyEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning