Applied Linguistics

Aims & Scope

Applied Linguistics publishes research into language with relevance to real-world problems.

The journal is keen to help make connections between fields, theories, research methods, and scholarly discourses, and welcomes contributions which critically reflect on current practices in applied linguistic research.

It promotes scholarly and scientific discussion of issues that unite or divide scholars in applied linguistics.

It is less interested in the ad hoc solution of particular problems and more interested in the handling of problems in a principled way by reference to theoretical studies.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.2
2024	3.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1791

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	797

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.763

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The Role of Consciousness in Second Language Learning1

  Citation: 2089

  Authors: R. W.

• THEORETICAL BASES OF COMMUNICATIVE APPROACHES TO SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING AND TESTING

  Citation: 1969

  Authors: M.

• Translanguaging as a Practical Theory of Language

  Citation: 1561

  Authors: Li

• Cross-Cultural Pragmatic Failure

  Citation: 799

  Authors: J.

• Towards an Organic Approach to Investigating CAF in Instructed SLA: The Case of Complexity

  Citation: 772

  Authors: J. M., L.

• If you look at ...: Lexical Bundles in University Teaching and Textbooks

  Citation: 738

  Authors: D.

• Task complexity, task difficulty, and task production: exploring interactions in a componential framework

  Citation: 642

  Authors: P

• Vocabulary Size and Use: Lexical Richness in L2 Written Production

  Citation: 621

  Authors: B., P.

• Chaos/Complexity Science and Second Language Acquisition

  Citation: 594

  Authors: D.

• Problems in Output and the Cognitive Processes They Generate: A Step Towards Second Language Learning

  Citation: 592

  Authors: M., S.

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