System (journal)
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| Discipline | Applied linguistics, education |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Mairin Hennebry-Leung, Chun Lai, Jim McKinley, Yongyan Zheng |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1973-present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | 8/year |
| Hybrid | |
| 8.0 (2025) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | System |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 0346-251X |
| LCCN | 81643610 |
| OCLC no. | 833467391 |
| Links | |
System is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering the applications of educational technology and applied linguistics to problems of foreign language teaching and learning. It was established in 1973 and has been published by Elsevier since 1991.[1] Until 2013, the journal published four issues per year. In 2014, it published six issues, and since 2015 it has published eight issues per year. Since October 2019 (volume 85), articles have been published electronically only.
Abstracting, indexing, and ranking
[edit]The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal had a 2025 impact factor of 8.0, ranking it 5th out of 312 journals in the category "Linguistics" and 16th out of 762 journals in the category "Education".[5]
Editors
[edit]As of January 2026[update], the editors-in-chief are Mairin Hennebry-Leung (University of Melbourne), Chun Lai (University of Hong Kong), Jim McKinley (University College London), and Yongyan Zheng (Fudan University).[6]
Former editors
[edit]Former editors of the journal include:[6][7][8]
| Editor | Affiliation | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Davies | Linköping University | 1973–2010 |
| James A. Coleman | Open University | 2010–2013 |
| Regine Hampel | Open University | 2011–2013 |
| Lluïsa Astruc | Open University | 2011–2017 |
| Sarah Mercer | University of Graz | 2013–2017 |
| Xuesong (Andy) Gao | University of New South Wales | 2014–2021 |
| Ursula Stickler | Open University | 2014–2019 |
| Lawrence Jun Zhang | University of Auckland | 2016–2024 |
| Marta González-Lloret | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa | 2017–2021 |
| Idoia Elola | Texas Tech University | 2020–2025 |
Book review editors
[edit]The journal has had a dedicated book review editor since 1977.
| Editor | Term |
|---|---|
| Udo O. H. Jung | 1977–1996 |
| David Little | 1996–2000 |
| Robert Vanderplank | 2001–2016 |
| Jim McKinley | 2017–2019 |
| Pascal Matzler | 2019–2026 |
| Kari Sahan | 2026–present |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ McKinley, Jim (April 2024). "Fifty years of System research and projections for the future". System. 121. doi:10.1016/j.system.2023.103210.
- 1 2 3 "System". MIAR: Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals. University of Barcelona. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ↑ "Source details: System". Scopus Preview. Elsevier. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ↑ "Web of Science Master Journal List". Intellectual Property & Science. Clarivate. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ↑ "System". 2025 Journal Citation Reports (Social Sciences ed.). Clarivate. 2026 – via Web of Science.
- 1 2 "Editorial board - System". Elsevier. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
- ↑ Coleman, James A. (2014). "How to get published in English: Advice from the outgoing Editor-in-Chief". System. 42: 404–411. doi:10.1016/j.system.2014.01.004.
- ↑ "How to Get Published in a TESOL or Applied Linguistics Serial Publication" (PDF). TESOL International Association. 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
