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Second Language Research

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1968

ISSN1477-0326

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

1.366

H-Index

102

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SNIP

2.208

Total Works

1,003

Total Citations

42,430

2yr Mean Citedness

1.73

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on second language acquisition (SLA), focusing on how learners process and produce linguistic features. Studies investigate cross-linguistic influence (CLI) from first languages (L1s) to second languages (L2s), including the impact of typological similarity and linguistic distance. Research also examines the role of cognitive factors such as working memory, implicit and explicit knowledge, and individual differences in auditory acuity and phonological awareness. The journal explores various linguistic domains, including syntax, morphosyntax, phonology, and vocabulary, and employs diverse methodologies like experiments, corpus analysis, and eye-tracking.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

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SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1968

FrequencyQuarterly, 1996-

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,003

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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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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SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

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Is the ISSN verified?

1477-0326

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Scopus

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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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

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Times cited

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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

Education & Educational ResearchLinguistics

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and LanguageEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismSyntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationEFL/ESL Teaching and LearningSecond Language Acquisition and LearningLanguage Development and DisordersPhonetics and Phonology ResearchReading and Literacy DevelopmentLinguistic Variation and MorphologyMultilingual Education and PolicyNatural Language Processing Techniques