What is the Impact Factor of Language Teaching?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Language Teaching is 8.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Language Teaching indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Language Teaching is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.494 (Q1) and an H-index of 96.

Who publishes Language Teaching and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Language Teaching is published by Cambridge University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,746 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #976Top JournalHybrid

Language Teaching

Identifier (ISSN):0261-4448(Print)/1475-3049(Online)

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Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

8↑ +2.9

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Language Teaching

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.494

#976

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

96 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

42articles/year

73.4% Gold OA•93.33% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Language Teaching is the essential research resource for language professionals providing a rich and expert overview of research in the field of second-language teaching and learning. It offers critical survey articles of recent research on specific topics, second and foreign languages and countries, and invites original research articles reporting on replication studies and meta-analyses. The journal also includes regional surveys of outstanding doctoral dissertations, topic-based research timelines, theme-based research agendas, recent plenary conference speeches, and research-in-progress reports. A thorough peer-reviewing procedure applies to both the commissioned and the unsolicited articles.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology82.3%Philosophy57.7%Linguistics56.5%Sociology39.2%Mathematics35%Mathematics education31.5%Computer science26.8%Pedagogy25.9%Physics21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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Special Issues

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

JCRSSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank17/760

IndexSSCI

JCRAHCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCRSSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank5/312

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank11/762

IndexSSCI

JCIAHCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Rank6/407

IndexAHCI

JCISSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank8/312

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRSSCI	17/760	Q1
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
LINGUISTICS	JCRSSCI	5/312	Q1
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCISSCI	11/762	Q1
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCIAHCI	6/407	Q1
LINGUISTICS	JCISSCI	8/312	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF8

Articles / Year38

Total Citations52

2025

IF5.1

Articles / Year56

Total Citations249

2024

IF4

Articles / Year50

Total Citations409

2023

IF3.6

Articles / Year44

Total Citations1,005

2022

IF4.769

Articles / Year52

Total Citations1,085

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	8	38	52
2025	5.1	56	249
2024	4	50	409
2023	3.6	44	1,005
2022	4.769	52	1,085
2021	—	52	1,347
2020	—	69	2,309
2019	—	40	1,922
2018	—	42	2,256
2017	—	49	3,885
2016	—	47	2,061
2015	—	62	1,850

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #976Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1969-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.494

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

8.16

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,746 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,096

3-Year Documents133

Citable Documents133

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 Rate46.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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: 5%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Literature

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Language Teaching (ISSN: 0261-4448) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Cambridge University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.494 (Q1), an H-index of 96.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 42 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,746 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.