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

Top 15 Second Language Acquisition & Linguistics Journals
5 ratings
A-B-C-D-E - 5-4-3-2-1
Maximum score 70
Review Categories

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
o. Articles with original material and research

Rankings based on AJIF |Academic Journal Impact Factor

1. Asian EFL Journal = 6.7 website
2. TESOL Quarterly .= 5.3 website
3. Linguistics Journal = 4.8 website
4. TESOL Journal = 4.4** website
5. Modern Language Journal = 3.9 website
6. Asian ESP Journal..=3.8 website
7. Language Learning = 3.3 website
8. ELT Journal..= 2.9 website
9. RELC = 2.7 website
10. JALT = 2.6 website
11. ESP Journal = 1.9 website
12. Language Teacher = 1.8 website
13. Applied Linguistics = 1.7 website
14. Philippine ESL Journal 1.6 website
15. English International Language Journal 1.4 website

**TESOL Journal is an imprint of Academic Scholars Publishing House UK
(nb. There are 2 same named TESOL Journals but this index refers to the above)