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IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching

Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG · Germany · Est. 1963

ISSN1613-4141

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.991

H-Index

SNIP

1.413

Total Works

2,201

Total Citations

33,293

2yr Mean Citedness

2.94

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on second language acquisition and pedagogy, focusing on various aspects of language learning and teaching. It examines factors influencing language proficiency, such as L1-L2 congruency, learner engagement with feedback, task design, and the role of individual differences like motivation and personality. The journal also explores the impact of learning contexts, including immersive environments and English Medium Instruction, as well as the application of new technologies like generative AI in language education. Additionally, it investigates linguistic phenomena such as collocation processing, verb argument structure, and the development of pragmatic competence.

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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 / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1963

Annual Volume~ 82 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,201

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1613-4141

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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

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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational ResearchLinguistics

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningSecond Language Acquisition and LearningSecond Language Learning and TeachingLegal case studies and regulationsHuman auditory perception and evaluationEarthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesLegal Cases and CommentaryFinancial Crisis of the 21st CenturyLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionMultilingual Education and Policy