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International Journal of TESOL Studies

International Tesol Union Co., Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2019

ISSN2632-6779eISSN2633-6898

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total40

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 Score

0.176

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

286

Total Citations

1,213

2yr Mean Citedness

2.04

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Aims & Scope

IJTS publishes both original empirical research and systematic review studies on teaching and learning English as a second and foreign language at all education levels. It is broadly concerned with linguistics applied to education and welcomes contributions in, but not limited to, the following areas: material development and evaluation, translation and interpreting studies, curriculum design and development, professional preparation and development, English for academic purposes, discourse analysis/genre analysis, language and culture, language and society, language testing and assessment, language planning and policy, multilingualism and multilingual education, information technology and language education, critical thinking and language education.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2019

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications286

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~8 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

International Tesol Union Co., Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2632-6779 / 2633-6898

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

✅

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

Times cited

2020

2021

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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.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ1

Linguistics and LanguageQ2

EducationQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary TheoryLinguistics and LanguageEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Second Language Learning and TeachingEFL/ESL Teaching and LearningSecond Language Acquisition and LearningMultilingual Education and PolicyInnovative Teaching and Learning MethodsOnline Learning and AnalyticsOnline and Blended LearningDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesEducation and Critical Thinking DevelopmentEducational and Psychological Assessments