Second Language Research

Aims & Scope

Second Language Research publishes theoretical papers, original research and review articles on simultaneous or consecutive second and additional language acquisition in children and adults.

In addition to providing a forum for investigators in the field of non-native language learning, the journal seeks to promote interdisciplinary research which links second language acquisition studies to related non-applied fields such as: Theoretical linguistics focused on second and additional language acquisition; Neuroscience and cognitive science; First language developmental psycholinguistics; Heritage language studies; Psycholinguistics.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.3
2024	1.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.366

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	76

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2823

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	404

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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.

• L2 cognitive states and the Full Transfer/Full Access model

  Citation: 844

  Authors: Bonnie D., Rex A.

• Anaphora resolution in near-native speakers of Italian

  Citation: 465

  Authors: Antonella, Francesca

• Missing Surface Inflection or Impairment in second language acquisition? Evidence from tense and agreement

  Citation: 373

  Authors: Philippe, Lydia

• The partial availability of Universal Grammar in second language acquisition: the ‘failed functional features hypothesis’

  Citation: 373

  Authors: Roger, Cecilia Yuet-hung

• Some thoughts on the contrastive analysis of features in second language acquisition

  Citation: 346

  Authors: Donna

• The Basic Variety (or: Couldn't natural languages be much simpler?)

  Citation: 325

  Authors: Wolfgang, Clive

• The role of the second language in third language acquisition: the case of Germanic syntax

  Citation: 304

  Authors: Camilla, Ylva

• L3 syntactic transfer selectivity and typological determinacy: The typological primacy model

  Citation: 289

  Authors: Jason

• Age of onset, length of residence, language aptitude, and ultimate L2 attainment in three linguistic domains

  Citation: 252

  Authors: Gisela, Michael H

• Grammatical gender in L2: A production or a real-time processing problem?

  Citation: 240

  Authors: Theres, Casey, Anne

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