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2008–2009 (also 2004–2005)
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Journal
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Journal of Applied Linguistics
Journal of Applied Linguistics is not currently indexed in Scopus. Published by Equinox Publishing Ltd.
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ISSN 1479-7887Verify ISSN ↗1743-1743Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Equinox Publishing Ltd
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Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Journal of Applied Linguistics indexed in Scopus?
No — it was previously covered by Scopus but its coverage is now inactive/discontinued (2008–2009 (also 2004–2005)).
What is the impact factor of Journal of Applied Linguistics?
Journal of Applied Linguistics has no Journal Impact Factor — JIF is published only for journals in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and ESCI) — and Scopus has not published a current CiteScore for it either. Treat any "impact factor" quoted for this journal elsewhere as unofficial.
Who publishes Journal of Applied Linguistics and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Applied Linguistics is published by Equinox Publishing Ltd. Its print ISSN is 1479-7887 and its online ISSN is 1743-1743.
Is Journal of Applied Linguistics in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Journal of Applied Linguistics open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
Scopus coverage history
Scopus indexed Journal of Applied Linguistics for 4 years, between 2004 and 2009, with 2 years in that span missing. Coverage ended in 2009, 17 years ago, and Scopus now lists the title as inactive.
Is it still publishing? OpenAlex lists 337 works and 2,033 citations for the title. OpenAlex attributes papers to this title as late as 2024, 15 years after Scopus coverage ended in 2009. That may reflect a changed ISSN or merged records rather than continued publishing, so confirm the journal's current status directly before submitting.
How well cited is Journal of Applied Linguistics? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Applied Linguistics has an h-index of 16 and a 2-year mean of 0.23 citations per paper (OpenAlex).
16
h-index
0.23
2-yr mean citations
27
i10-index
337
works indexed
2,033
total citations
Journal of Applied Linguistics published 62 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Journal of Applied Linguistics? — latest 95 articles, 2023–2026
In its latest 95 research articles (2023–2026), authors are most often from Indonesia (82.5%), Pakistan (8.4%) and Ghana (2.5%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Applied Linguistics? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Inactive — coverage ended 2009. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusInactive — coverage ended 2009
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration82.5% of recent authorship from Indonesia
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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