Journal of Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice
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23 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
The Journal of Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice was launched in 2004 (under the title Journal of Applied Linguistics) with the aim of advancing research and practice in applied linguistics as a principled and interdisciplinary endeavour. From Volume 7, the journal adopted the new title to reflect the continuation, expansion and re-specification of the field of applied linguistics as originally conceived. Moving away from a primary focus on research into language teaching/learning and second language acquisition, the education profession will remain a key site but one among many, with an active engagement of the journal moving to sites from a variety of other professional domains such as law, healthcare, counselling, journalism, business interpreting and translating, where applied linguists have major contributions to make. Accordingly, under the new title, the journal will reflexively foreground applied linguistics as professional practice. As before, each volume will contain a selection of special features such as editorials, specialist conversations, debates and dialogues on specific methodological themes, review articles, research notes and targeted special issues addressing key themes.
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
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Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.
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Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
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Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
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Scopus Subject Categories
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
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Publishing & Editorial Information
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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | — | 13 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | — | 5 | 12 |
| 2020 | — | 16 | 16 |
| 2019 | — | 27 | 31 |
| 2018 | — | 21 | 39 |
| 2017 | — | 22 | 99 |
| 2016 | — | 23 | 57 |
| 2015 | — | 41 | 130 |
| 2014 | — | 15 | 57 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
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Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
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