Functions of Inquiry for Leading SLA Journals
(from January 2010-December 2010)

Top 12 Second Language Acquisition & Linguistics Journals
5 ratings
A-B-C-D-E - 5-4-3-2-1
Maximum score 70
Categories fo Review

a. Readership (on-line, downloads & sales)
b. Accessibility
c. Editorial Board & Review Systems
d. Assistance with Author's Manuscripts
e. Search Engine Accessibility
f. Time from Acceptance to Publication
g. Time from Review to Acceptance or Rejection
h. Indexing in Major Indexes
i. Citation in Other Journals
j. Linkages
k. Submissions per month
l. Advisors & Snr Appointments
m. Community Services & Conferences
n. Multiple Language Accessibility

Rankings

1. Asian EFL Journal = 58
2. TESOL Quarterly .= 55
3. ELT Journal..= 47
4. Modern Language Journal = 45
5. Asian ESP Journal..= 44
6. Language Learning = 41
7. RELC = 39
8. JALT = 37
9. Language Teacher = 34
10. ESP Journal = 32
11. Linguistics Journal = 31
12. Applied Linguistics = 30