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Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics

Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz · Iran · Est. 2010

ISSN2345-3303eISSN2588-3887

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

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total84

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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

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SJR Scorei

0.328

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.31

Total Worksi

361

Total Citationsi

834

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Linguistics; Linguistics and Language.

General Information

Country / RegionIran

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Annual Volume~ 71 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2021)

Total Publications361

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~18 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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2345-3303 / 2588-3887

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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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

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

2014

2015

2016

125

2017

105

2018

155

220

2019

2020

2021

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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Linguistics

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Discourse Analysis and Cultural CommunicationLanguage, Communication, and Linguistic StudiesEFL/ESL Teaching and LearningDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesCultural, Linguistic, Economic StudiesLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionSecond Language Learning and TeachingLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesMultilingual Education and PolicyPsycholinguistics and Behavioral Studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics

Is Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics: it is indexed in Web of Science, 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 Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics?

Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics 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.

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

Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics?