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Issues in Language Studies

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak · Malaysia · Est. 2012

ISSN2180-2726

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.181

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.448

Total Works

246

Total Citations

528

2yr Mean Citedness

0.59

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Aims & Scope

The journal publishes articles on teaching, learning and the study of languages covering areas of linguistics, applied linguistics, language education, technology-mediated language learning, and other related areas. It offers a forum for the discussion of local issues that are of global concern.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionMalaysia

Primary LanguageEnglish, Bahasa Melayu

1st Year Published2012

Frequencybiannually

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications246

Publisher OrgUniversity Malaysia Sarawak

Region🌍 Global South

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Submission Info

APC Cost$500Below median

Peer Reviewdouble-blind

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate15%

OA LicenseNon-commercial use and distribution in any medium is permitted, provided the author and the journal are properly credited.

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2180-2726

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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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?

$500

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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, Bahasa Melayu

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Cultural StudiesQ2

Linguistics and LanguageQ2

CommunicationQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Cultural StudiesCommunicationLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSecond Language Acquisition and LearningEducation and Islamic StudiesEnglish Language Learning and TeachingMultilingual Education and PolicyDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesEducational Methods and TechnologySecond Language Learning and TeachingSwearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism