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Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics

Carleton University · Canada · Est. 1995

ISSN1920-1818eISSN1920-1818

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total43

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

0.531

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.811

Total Works

206

Total Citations

1,135

2yr Mean Citedness

0.17

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Aims & Scope

The Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics (CJAL) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on all aspects of applied linguistics. It aims to provide a forum for scholars and practitioners to share their research and ideas on language learning and teaching, language policy and planning, sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, and other related fields.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary LanguageEnglish, French

1st Year Published1995

Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications206

Publisher OrgUniversity of New Brunswick

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~52 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoScholars Portal

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Carleton University

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1920-1818 / 1920-1818

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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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?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, Scholars Portal

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

EducationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Language & Linguistics

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningSecond Language Learning and TeachingMultilingual Education and PolicyFrench Language Learning MethodsLinguistics and Discourse AnalysisSecond Language Acquisition and LearningWriting and Handwriting EducationStudent Assessment and FeedbackDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesInterpreting and Communication in Healthcare