Why submit to Applied Linguistics?

Applied Linguistics is a globally recognized high-quality journal with a readership in 106 different countries in 2022 and a 5 year impact factor of 4.9. The journal seeks research about language-related problems and solutions in real-world contexts to help make connections between scholarly discourses, theories, and research methods from a broad range of linguistic and other relevant areas of study. Applied Linguistics publishes 6 issues a year with a mix of Open Access and subscription content, including reviews, forum and research articles.

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Reputation and Journal metrics

Applied Linguistics publishes research into language with relevance to real-world issues. The journal facilitates connections between scholarly discourses, theories, and research methods from a broad range of linguistic and other relevant areas of study. The journal welcomes contributions which critically reflect on current, cutting-edge theory and practice in applied linguistics. With a 5 year Impact Factor of 4.9, Applied Linguistics continues to uphold a reputation of the highest quality.

To get a sense of the kind of work Applied Linguistics typically welcomes, browse some of the most highly cited research that has contributed to our continued success here. By publishing in Applied Linguistics your work could be included in future collections like this. The recent collection published by Applied Linguistics has been read by over 20,000 since its publication in 2022.

The journal is published in collaboration with the British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL), which provides a forum for people interested in language and applied linguistics. Applied Linguistics is also associated with AILA, an international federation of national and regional associations of applied linguistics, with a membership base of more than 8000 individuals worldwide.

Rigorous peer review & transparent editorial process

Applied Linguistics offers a high quality and rigorous double-anonymized peer review process across all papers published in the journal. Our diverse and experienced editorial board is made up of experts in the field who are able to provide feedback and advice to ensure the papers published are of the highest quality and support the international reach of papers published.

Range of content

• Applied Linguistics welcomes submissions about language-related problems and solutions in real-world contexts, or problematizations of contemporary issues with clear implications for existing practices. The journal aims to publish papers that appeal to its broad readership and make connections between scholarly discourses, theories, and research methods from a range of areas of study. The journal welcomes contributions which critically reflect on current, cutting-edge theory and practice in the field.
• The journal's Forum section is intended to stimulate debate between authors and the wider community of applied linguists and to afford a quicker turnaround time for short pieces. Forum pieces are typically a commentary on research issues or professional practices or responses to a published article. Forum pieces are required to exhibit originality, timeliness and a contribution to, or stimulation of, a current debate.
• The journal publishes reviews of books relevant to the field of Applied Linguistics. Unsolicited book reviews are not accepted for publication.
• The editors of Applied Linguistics solicit special thematic issues for publication. One special issue is published per year.

Open Access

Applied Linguistics offers authors the opportunity to publish their work under an Open Access licence – learn more about Open Access options. Find out if you can publish Open Access in the journal for free as part of your institution’s inclusion in a Read and Publish agreement with Oxford University Press.

Article metrics

Article-level metrics, including usage, citations, and Altmetric scores are available for all articles published in the journal, allowing you to understand the reach of your research and the attention it is receiving online.

Innovative digital publishing

Your article will be published on our Oxford Academic platform which provides a comprehensive suite of features and capabilities for authors. Oxford Academic is easy to use, allowing readers to discover and explore your content from any device. It has been developed using award-winning technology to meet the community’s research needs. There is powerful faceted searching across text and images, downloadable content to enable offline use, and static DOIs and social tools so that readers can share and discuss your article easily. Readers can also use their own accessibility tools and software, as we continue our work to adhere to evolving accessibility standards, including the World Wide Web Consortium guidelines.

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