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SiSal Journal

Kanda University of International Studies · Japan · Est. 2010

ISSN2185-3762eISSN2185-3762

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

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.281

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.404

Total Worksi

558

Total Citationsi

2,691

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.39

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

SiSAL Journal is an open access, peer-reviewed, quarterly publication for those interested in the field of self-access language learning. The articles reflect the ongoing contributions to the field and are aimed at international researchers and practitioners. The scope of the journal incorporates self-access learning and skills support centers which aim to promote learner autonomy.

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications558

Publisher OrgKanda University of International Studies

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Kanda University of International Studies

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2185-3762 / 2185-3762

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2019

237

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Linguistics and LanguageQ2

Computer Science ApplicationsQ3

EducationQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsLinguistics and LanguageEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningSecond Language Learning and TeachingInnovative Teaching and Learning MethodsMultilingual Education and PolicyReflective Practices in EducationOnline and Blended LearningHigher Education Learning PracticesEducational and Psychological AssessmentsOnline Learning and AnalyticsStudent Assessment and Feedback

Frequently asked questions about SiSal Journal

Is SiSal Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for SiSal Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of SiSal Journal?

SiSal Journal is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.39.

Is SiSal Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

SiSal Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.