Journal of Second Language Writing

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Second Language Writing is devoted to publishing theoretically grounded reports of research and discussions that represent a significant contribution to current understandings of central issues in second and foreign language writing and writing instruction.

Some areas of interest are personal characteristics and attitudes of L2 writers, L2 writers' composing processes, features of L2 writers' texts, readers' responses to L2 writing, assessment/evaluation of L2 writing, contexts (cultural, social, political, institutional) for L2 writing, and any other topic clearly relevant to L2 writing theory, research, or instruction.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.5

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1215

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	798

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.187

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	113

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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.

• Collaborative writing: Product, process, and students’ reflections

  Citation: 511

  Authors: Neomy

• The efficacy of various kinds of error feedback for improvement in the accuracy and fluency of L2 student writing

  Citation: 488

  Authors: Jean

• Genre pedagogy: Language, literacy and L2 writing instruction

  Citation: 473

  Authors: Ken

• To give is better than to receive: The benefits of peer review to the reviewer's own writing

  Citation: 465

  Authors: Kristi, Wendy

• Error feedback in L2 writing classes

  Citation: 450

  Authors: Dana, Barrie

• Evidence in support of written corrective feedback

  Citation: 389

  Authors: John

• The case for grammar correction in L2 writing classes: A response to truscott (1996)

  Citation: 355

  Authors: Dana

• A comparative study of peer and teacher feedback in a Chinese EFL writing class

  Citation: 351

  Authors: Miao, Richard, Zhen

• Disciplinary interactions: metadiscourse in L2 postgraduate writing

  Citation: 324

  Authors: Ken

• Genre-based pedagogies: A social response to process

  Citation: 321

  Authors: Ken

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