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Journal of Second Language Studies

John Benjamins Publishing Company · Netherlands · Est. 2018

ISSN2542-3835eISSN2542-3843
SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR
84
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q178
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total84
⚡ 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
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.62
H-Indexi
15
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.023
Total Worksi
142
Total Citationsi
866
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.76
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The journal particularly welcomes interdisciplinary research dealing with theoretical and practical issues of second language learning and acquisition in relation to linguistics, psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, and social cultural studies. It also seeks to promote scientific studies on the learning and teaching of Chinese as a second (foreign) language.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2018
Annual Volume~ 18 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications142
Publisher OrgJohn Benjamins Publishing Company
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewrefereed
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY 4.0
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
John Benjamins Publishing Company
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2542-3835 / 2542-3843
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
✅
Peer review process documented?
refereed
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
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
16
246
2019
16
105
2020
28
247
2021
9
26
2022
15
35
2023
20
25
2024
20
14
2025
5
0
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

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational ResearchLanguage & LinguisticsLinguistics

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and LanguageEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Second Language Acquisition and LearningEFL/ESL Teaching and LearningNeurobiology of Language and BilingualismSecond Language Learning and TeachingReading and Literacy DevelopmentNatural Language Processing TechniquesPhonetics and Phonology ResearchDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesLanguage Development and DisordersLanguage, Metaphor, and Cognition

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Second Language Studies

Is Journal of Second Language Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Second Language Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, 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 Second Language Studies?

Journal of Second Language Studies 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.76.

Is Journal of Second Language Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Second Language Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Second Language Studies?

The journal particularly welcomes interdisciplinary research dealing with theoretical and practical issues of second language learning and acquisition in relation to linguistics, psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, and social cultural studies. It also seeks to promote scientific studies on the learning and teaching of Chinese as a second (foreign) language.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref