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Studies in Language Assessment

The Association for Language Testing and Assessment of Australia and New Zealand · Australia · Est. 2012

eISSN2653-5335

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?

Publication speed: not measurable

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

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.254

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

163

Total Citationsi

1,052

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.19

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Its primary aim is to disseminate high-quality research and commentary on any topic within the field of language testing and assessment. Contributions are particularly encouraged from authors in Australia and New Zealand, but the scope of the journal is international and submissions are welcome from anywhere in the world.

General Information

Country / RegionAustralia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2012

Frequencybiannually

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications163

OA Since2021

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Submission Info

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?

The Association for Language Testing and Assessment of Australia and New Zealand

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2653-5335

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

Yes

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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.

Linguistics and LanguageQ2

EducationQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Linguistics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningSecond Language Learning and TeachingStudent Assessment and FeedbackMultilingual Education and PolicyEducational and Psychological AssessmentsEducational Technology and AssessmentLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesSecond Language Acquisition and LearningHigher Education Learning PracticesEducation Systems and Policy

Frequently asked questions about Studies in Language Assessment

Is Studies in Language Assessment a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Studies in Language Assessment: 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 Studies in Language Assessment?

Studies in Language Assessment 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 0.19.

Is Studies in Language Assessment indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Studies in Language Assessment is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.