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Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics

Castledown Publishers · Australia · Est. 2018

ISSN2209-0959

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total84

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.408

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.265

Total Worksi

192

Total Citationsi

644

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.06

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Linguistics and Language; Education.

General Information

Country / RegionAustralia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2018

Annual Volume~ 34 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications192

OA Since2017

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~8 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Castledown Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2209-0959

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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?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

PKP PN

✅

Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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

245

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 LanguageQ1

EducationQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and LanguageEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningSecond Language Learning and TeachingMultilingual Education and PolicySecond Language Acquisition and LearningDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesInnovative Teaching and Learning MethodsTranslation Studies and PracticesEducational and Psychological AssessmentsLiteracy, Media, and EducationTeacher Education and Leadership Studies

Frequently asked questions about Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics

Is Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics?

Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.408.

Is Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics?