What is the Impact Factor of Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education is 3.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.972 (Q1) and an H-index of 26.

Who publishes Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,016 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,121Top JournalGold OA

Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education

Identifier (ISSN):2363-5169(Print)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.3↑ +1.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCITop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.972

#5,121

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

26 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCITop Tier

Self-Citation Rate6.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

20articles/year

100% Gold OA•88.37% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education (ISSN: 2363-5169) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Arts and Humanities, published by Springer Nature in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.972 (Q1), an H-index of 26.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology93.5%Philosophy88.4%Mathematics83.9%Linguistics78.7%Mathematics education77.4%Sociology77.4%Computer science71.6%Pedagogy65.2%Political science52.9%Law51.6%Biology50.3%Medicine44.5%Economics39.4%Epistemology38.1%Artificial intelligence34.2%Geology29.7%Statistics29%Paleontology28.4%Geography27.1%History25.8%Art24.5%Anthropology24.5%Archaeology23.9%Neuroscience21.3%Social psychology20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Arts and Humanities Language and Linguistics

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank108/760

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank34/312

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank113/762

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank55/312

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRESCI	108/760	Q1
LINGUISTICS	JCRESCI	34/312	Q1
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCIESCI	113/762	Q1
LINGUISTICS	JCIESCI	55/312	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

11 year

2026Latest

IF3.3

Articles / Year77

Total Citations23

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year62

Total Citations179

2024

IF1.5

Articles / Year61

Total Citations647

2023

IF1.8

Articles / Year49

Total Citations662

2022

IF—

Articles / Year45

Total Citations784

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.3	77	23
2025	2.2	62	179
2024	1.5	61	647
2023	1.8	49	662
2022	—	45	784
2021	—	22	314
2020	—	22	758
2019	—	13	303
2018	—	21	568
2017	—	18	444
2016	—	18	556

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #5,121Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2016-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.972

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.23

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,016 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations789

3-Year Documents154

Citable Documents152

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate48.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ1

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 6.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Education

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 20 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,016 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.