What is the Impact Factor of Language Testing?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Language Testing is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Language Testing indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Language Testing is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.291 (Q1) and an H-index of 96.

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

Language Testing is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,623 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #3,184Top JournalHybrid

Language Testing

Identifier (ISSN):0265-5322(Print)/1477-0946(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Language Testing

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.291

#3,184

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 Rate18.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

19articles/year

39.18% Gold OA•89.66% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Language Testing is a fully peer reviewed international journal that publishes original research and review articles on language testing and assessment. It provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and information between people working in the fields of first and second language testing and assessment. This includes researchers and practitioners in EFL and ESL testing, and assessment in child language acquisition and language pathology. In addition, special attention is focused on issues of testing theory, experimental investigations, and the following up of practical implications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.6%Philosophy88%Linguistics85.5%Mathematics79.5%Sociology66.5%Mathematics education66.3%Pedagogy57.6%Biology54.7%Geology49.4%Computer science48.8%Paleontology48.4%Ecology45.4%Botany44.7%Test (biology)44.4%Political science42.2%Law42%Statistics38.5%Medicine36.6%Language assessment36.5%Developmental psychology29.4%Language proficiency29.2%Economics25.9%Programming language24.2%Physics23.7%Reading (process)23.6%Cognitive psychology21.7%Artificial intelligence21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

JCRAHCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCRSSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank43/312

IndexSSCI

JCIAHCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Rank21/407

IndexAHCI

JCISSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank31/312

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
LINGUISTICS	JCRSSCI	43/312	Q1
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCIAHCI	21/407	Q1
LINGUISTICS	JCISSCI	31/312	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year15

Total Citations1

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year31

Total Citations78

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year40

Total Citations208

2023

IF4.1

Articles / Year62

Total Citations427

2022

IF2.4

Articles / Year40

Total Citations422

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	15	1
2025	2.4	31	78
2024	2.2	40	208
2023	4.1	62	427
2022	2.4	40	422
2021	—	26	440
2020	—	46	1,206
2019	—	33	705
2018	—	21	789
2017	—	31	1,295
2016	—	25	826
2015	—	51	1,996

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,184Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1984-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.291

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.46

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,623 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations437

3-Year Documents123

Citable Documents106

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 Rate45.7%

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

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 18.2%

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):

2区LINGUISTICS

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 Testing (ISSN: 0265-5322) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.291 (Q1), an H-index of 96.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 19 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,623 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.