ELT Journal

Aims & Scope

ELT Journal is a quarterly publication for all those involved in English Language Teaching (ELT), whether as a second, additional, or foreign language, or as an international Lingua Franca.

The Journal links the everyday concerns of practitioners with insights gained from relevant academic disciplines such as applied linguistics, education, psychology, and sociology.

ELT Journal aims to provide a medium for informed discussion of the principles and practice which determine the ways in which English is taught and learnt around the world.

It also provides a forum for the exchange of information and ideas among members of the profession worldwide.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.6
2024	3.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3079

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	661

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.302

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	80

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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 Psychology and 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.

• Native-speakerism

  Citation: 579

  Authors: A.

• A typology of written corrective feedback types

  Citation: 330

  Authors: R.

• Towards intercultural communicative competence in ELT

  Citation: 288

  Authors: C.

• English as a lingua franca

  Citation: 273

  Authors: Barbara

• A process genre approach to teaching writing

  Citation: 238

  Authors: R., G.

• Native or non-native: who's worth more?

  Citation: 226

  Authors: P.

• Displacing the ‘native speaker’: expertise, affiliation, and inheritance

  Citation: 206

  Authors: M. B. H.

• Using peer feedback in the ESL writing class

  Citation: 204

  Authors: P.

• From cultural awareness to intercultural awareness: culture in ELT

  Citation: 188

  Authors: W.

• Native-speaker norms and International English: a classroom view

  Citation: 186

  Authors: I.

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