Academic Journal
Q1Research Methods in Applied Linguistics
About Research Methods in Applied Linguistics
Research Methods in Applied Linguistics is a scholarly journal published by Elsevier B.V.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 2.794 and H-index of 19.
Coverage: 2022-2026. Research categories: Linguistics and Language (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1).
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Topics in published research
EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning; Second Language Acquisition and Learning; Natural Language Processing Techniques; Discourse Analysis in Language Studies; Second Language Learning and Teaching; Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies.
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2,000.00 USD; 1,870.00 EUR; 1,600.00 GBP; 248,060.00 JPY
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