ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics (Belgium)

Aims & Scope

ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics is a refereed journal devoted to studies in the field of language acquisition in a multilingual society.

It is particularly interested in manuscripts reporting on studies that apply a multidisciplinary approach to research on second/foreign language acquisition of any language, mother tongue education, educational linguistics, computer-assisted language learning, classroom-based research, language policy, and language assessment.

ITL welcomes manuscripts that critically discuss the pedagogical or policy implications of research results.

The journal publishes reports of empirical studies, critical position papers and ground-breaking theoretical articles.

Each volume also contains book reviews.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	2.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5685

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	87

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.901

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	16

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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.

• <i>A Note on Supra-Syntactic Interference</i>

  Citation: 892

  Authors:

• The updated Vocabulary Levels Test

  Citation: 222

  Authors: Stuart, Yosuke, Oliver

• The effect of out-of-class exposure to English language media on learners’ vocabulary knowledge

  Citation: 128

  Authors: Elke

• Computational assessment of text readability

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Kevyn

• The Effect of Direct and Indirect Corrective Feedback on L2 Learners’ Written Accuracy

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Catherine, N.H., Folkert

• How much collocation knowledge do L2 learners have?

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Beatriz, Norbert

• How periods abroad affect vocabulary growth in a foreign language.

  Citation: 92

  Authors: James, Paul

• A survey of research on text simplification

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Advaith

• Assessing vocabulary size through multiple-choice formats

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Henrik, Laura, Norbert

• Incidental vocabulary learning through viewing television

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Michael P. H., Stuart

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