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Language Testing in Asia

SpringerOpen · United States · Est. 2011

ISSN2229-0443eISSN2229-0443
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total50
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
0.673
H-Index
36
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.342
Total Works
497
Total Citations
6,209
2yr Mean Citedness
3.35
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Retractions
1
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the assessment and testing of languages, particularly English as a foreign language (EFL) and English as a Lingua Franca (ELF). It examines various assessment methods, including comparative judgement, questionnaires, and automated writing evaluation, and their validity and reliability. The journal also investigates factors influencing language assessment, such as student engagement, teacher language assessment literacy, and the impact of high-stakes testing on educational practices and policies. Furthermore, it explores the role of artificial intelligence in language assessment and the alignment of assessment practices with curriculum standards and educational policies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
Annual Volume~ 66 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications497
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2012
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoCLOCKSSKoninklijke Bibliotheek; Library of Congress

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SpringerOpen
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2229-0443 / 2229-0443
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, CLOCKSS, Koninklijke Bibliotheek; Library of Congress
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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 ResearchLanguage & LinguisticsLinguistics

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningStudent Assessment and FeedbackSecond Language Learning and TeachingEducational and Psychological AssessmentsSecond Language Acquisition and LearningReflective Practices in EducationPsychometric Methodologies and TestingEducational Technology and AssessmentHigher Education Learning PracticesMultilingual Education and Policy
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref