Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching

Aims & Scope

Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching (ISSN 2083-5205) is a refereed journal published four times a year by the Department of English Studies, Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Adam Mickiewicz University, Kalisz, Poland.

The language of publication is English.

The journal is devoted to reporting previously unpublished highest quality theoretical and empirical research on learning and teaching second and foreign languages.

It deals with the learning and teaching of any language, not only English, and focuses on a variety of topics ranging from the processes underlying second language acquisition, various aspects of language learning in instructed and non-instructed settings, as well as different facets of the teaching process, including syllabus choice, materials design, classroom practices and evaluation.

Each issue carries about 6 papers, 6000-8000 words in length, as well as reply articles and reviews.

At least one of the four issues per year is a special focus issue devoted to a particular area of second language learning and teaching, sometimes with a guest editor who is an expert on a specific topic.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• The two faces of Janus? Anxiety and enjoyment in the foreign language classroom

  Citation: 1054

  Authors: Jean-Marc, Peter D.

• Emotions that facilitate language learning: The positive-broadening power of the imagination

  Citation: 547

  Authors: Peter, Tammy

• Introducing positive psychology to SLA

  Citation: 309

  Authors: Sarah, Peter D.

• Does the effect of enjoyment outweigh that of anxiety in foreign language performance?

  Citation: 293

  Authors: Jean-Marc, Mateb

• Enjoyment and anxiety in second language communication: An idiodynamic approach

  Citation: 258

  Authors: Carmen, Peter D., Jean-Marc

• Positive and negative emotions underlie motivation for L2 learning

  Citation: 251

  Authors: Peter D., Laszlo

• The L2 motivational self system: A meta-analysis

  Citation: 238

  Authors: Ali H.

• Towards a better understanding of the L2 Learning Experience, the Cinderella of the L2 Motivational Self System

  Citation: 238

  Authors: Zoltán

• Taking stock: A meta-analysis of the effects of foreign language enjoyment

  Citation: 177

  Authors: Elouise, Jean-Marc, Samuel

• Higher education teachers’ attitudes towards English medium instruction: A three-country comparison

  Citation: 170

  Authors: Julie, Ernesto