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International Journal of Literacies

Common Ground Research Networks · United States · Est. 2013

ISSN2327-0136

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.12

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.32

Total Works

211

Total Citations

305

2yr Mean Citedness

0.89

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores academic literacy, focusing on challenges and interventions in higher education across different contexts. Articles examine linguistic errors in thesis writing, the development of Afrocentric theories of academic literacy to combat student attrition, and the use of children's books in second language instruction. It also addresses the motivation of senior citizens learning a foreign language and the impact of resource provision on educational outcomes in South African schools.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2013

Annual Volume~ 14 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications211

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Common Ground Research Networks

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2327-0136

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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.

EducationQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningSecond Language Learning and TeachingLiteracy, Media, and EducationEducation and Critical Thinking DevelopmentEducation Systems and PolicyEducational Methods and Media UseDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesDigital Storytelling and EducationMultilingual Education and PolicyReading and Literacy Development