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Language Teaching for Young Learners

John Benjamins Publishing Company · Netherlands · Est. 2019

ISSN2589-2053eISSN2589-207X

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.404

H-Index

SNIP

0.797

Total Works

132

Total Citations

737

2yr Mean Citedness

0.34

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the teaching and learning of foreign languages, particularly English, to young learners in various educational settings. It examines pedagogical approaches, including phonics, telecollaboration, graphic organizers, translanguaging, and extensive reading. The journal also investigates factors influencing language acquisition, such as teacher training, learner autonomy, motivation, the use of first language, and the impact of technology and specific instructional techniques like textual enhancement and focus on form.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2019

Annual Volume~ 18 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications132

Publisher OrgJohn Benjamins Publishing Company

Submission Info

Peer Review—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Benjamins Publishing Company

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2589-2053 / 2589-207X

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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?

English

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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

EducationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational ResearchLanguage & LinguisticsLinguistics

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and LanguageEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningSecond Language Learning and TeachingSecond Language Acquisition and LearningMultilingual Education and PolicyReading and Literacy DevelopmentEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentGlobal Education and MulticulturalismEducator Training and Historical PedagogyChild Development and Digital TechnologyWriting and Handwriting Education