System (journal)

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 1973¹ and has been published by Elsevier since 1991. Until 2013, the journal published four issues per year. In 2014, it published six issues, and since 2015¹ it has published eight issues per year. Since October 2019 (volume 85), articles have been published electronically only.

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. 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

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".

Editors

, 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).

Former editors

Former editors of the journal include:

Associate editors

At different points in its history, System has appointed associate editors with responsibility for handling manuscript submissions and peer review, a role commensurate with journal editor leadership. From 2010 to 2013, James A. Coleman served as editor-in-chief with Lluïsa Astruc, Regine Hampel and, during 2013, Xuesong (Andy) Gao serving as associate editors. Following Coleman's departure, the journal adopted a co-editor structure without a separate associate-editor tier. The associate-editor role was later reintroduced as the journal's editorial structure expanded. Several associate editors, including Idoia Elola, Yongyan Zheng and Chun Lai, later became editors-in-chief.

Student Editorial Board

System established a Student Editorial Board in 2022¹, led by 'Student Editor', Nathan Thomas, to provide doctoral students with experience of editorial work, including manuscript reviewing and editorial decision-making under the guidance of the journal's editors. The board continues as part of the journal's editorial structure.

Book review editors

The journal has had a dedicated book review editor since 1977.

See also

List of linguistics journals List of education journals

References

External links

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