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 |
| Lluïsa Astruc | Open University | 2013–2017 |
| 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 |
Associate editors
[edit]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. [9][10]
| Associate editor | Term |
|---|---|
| Lluïsa Astruc | 2011–2013 |
| Regine Hampel | 2011–2013 |
| Xuesong (Andy) Gao | 2013 |
| Idoia Elola | 2019–2020 |
| Vincent Greenier | 2022–2025 |
| Nathan Thomas | 2023–present |
| M. Camino Bueno-Alastuey | 2024–present |
| Xuesong (Andy) Gao | 2024–present |
| Chun Lai | 2024–2025 |
| Yongyan Zheng | 2025 |
| Phil Hiver | 2025 |
| Suhad Sonbul | 2025–present |
| Phung Dao | 2025–present |
| Meagan Driver | 2026–present |
| Joseph P. Vitta | 2026–present |
Student Editorial Board
[edit]System established a Student Editorial Board in 2022, 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.[11] The board continues as part of the journal's editorial structure.[12]
Book review editors
[edit]The journal has had a dedicated book review editor since 1977.
| Editor | Affiliation | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Udo O. H. Jung | University of Marburg; University of Bayreuth | 1977–1996 |
| David Little | Trinity College Dublin | 1996–2000 |
| Robert Vanderplank | University of Oxford | 2001–2016 |
| Jim McKinley | University College London | 2017–2019 |
| Vincent Greenier | University of Aberdeen | 2019-2022 |
| Pascal Matzler | Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso | 2022–2026 |
| Kari Sahan | University of Oxford | 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.
- ↑ "Editorial board - System". Elsevier. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
- ↑ "Professor Andy Gao". University of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
- ↑ McKinley, Jim; Zhang, Lawrence Jun; Elola, Idoia; Hennebry-Leung, Mairin; Zheng, Yongyan; Greenier, Vincent; Thomas, Nathan; Matzler, Pascal (2024). "Fifty years of System research and projections for the future". System. 121: 103210.
- ↑ "Editorial board - System". Elsevier. Retrieved 11 September 2026.