Studies in Second Language Acquisition

Aims & Scope

Studies in Second Language Acquisition is a refereed journal of international scope devoted to the scientific discussion of acquisition or use of non-native and heritage languages.

Each volume (five issues) contains research articles of either a quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods nature in addition to essays on current theoretical matters.

Other rubrics include shorter articles such as Replication Studies, Critical Commentaries, and Research Reports.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.9

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.506

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	122

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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.

• FREQUENCY EFFECTS IN LANGUAGE PROCESSING

  Citation: 1142

  Authors: Nick C.

• CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK AND LEARNER UPTAKE

  Citation: 1021

  Authors: Roy, Leila

• THE ROBUSTNESS OF CRITICAL PERIOD EFFECTS IN SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

  Citation: 810

  Authors: Robert M.

• The Influence of Planning and Task Type on Second Language Performance

  Citation: 555

  Authors: Pauline, Peter

• MEASURING IMPLICIT AND EXPLICIT KNOWLEDGE OF A SECOND LANGUAGE: A Psychometric Study

  Citation: 488

  Authors: Rod

• Maturational Constraints on Language Development

  Citation: 475

  Authors: Michael H.

• ACCENT, INTELLIGIBILITY, AND COMPREHENSIBILITY

  Citation: 467

  Authors: Tracey M., Murray J.

• Syntactic Acquisition in Bilingual Children

  Citation: 429

  Authors: Johanne, Fred

• ORAL FEEDBACK IN CLASSROOM SLA

  Citation: 412

  Authors: Roy, Kazuya

• IMPLICIT AND EXPLICIT CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK AND THE ACQUISITION OF L2 GRAMMAR

  Citation: 409

  Authors: Rod, Shawn, Rosemary

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