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Journal of the European Second Language Association

White Rose University Press · United Kingdom

eISSN2399-9101

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 (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

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

0.751

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of the European Second Language Association (JESLA) focuses on second language acquisition and use, examining various aspects of language learning and the bilingual and multilingual individual. Research explores pragmatic performance, verbal fluency, the role of formulaic language, phraseological complexity, and the acquisition of grammatical structures like articles and verb morphology. The journal also investigates the impact of first language transfer, proficiency levels, cognitive factors such as attention and working memory, and the effectiveness of different pedagogical interventions on second language development.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

StatusActive

Total Publications—

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Submission Info

APC Cost£440

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

White Rose University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2399-9101

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

£440

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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)?

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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

EducationQ1

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Second Language Acquisition and LearningEFL/ESL Teaching and LearningNeurobiology of Language and BilingualismReading and Literacy DevelopmentSecond Language Learning and TeachingNatural Language Processing TechniquesText Readability and SimplificationMultilingual Education and PolicyLanguage Development and DisordersLanguage, Metaphor, and Cognition

Frequently asked questions about Journal of the European Second Language Association

Is Journal of the European Second Language Association a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of the European Second Language Association: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of the European Second Language Association?

Journal of the European Second Language Association is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.751.

Is Journal of the European Second Language Association indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of the European Second Language Association is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of the European Second Language Association?

Journal of the European Second Language Association charges an article processing charge (APC) of about £440 for open-access publication.