Foreign Language Teaching and Research
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Foreign Language Teaching and Research is the journal of Beijing Foreign Studies University. Founded in June 1957, it is the first academic journal in China's foreign language community. Professors Wang Zuoliang and Xu Guozhang have served as editors-in-chief of this journal. Foreign Language Teaching and Research is a bimonthly journal with columns such as language research, foreign language education, translation research, and book and periodical reviews. It is an authoritative journal in the humanities and social sciences in China. [1] [2] [3]
History
In June 1957, Western Languages was founded in Beijing as the journal of Beijing Foreign Studies University, becoming the first academic journal in China's foreign language community, initially published once a quarter. [3]
In the first issue of 1959, "Western Languages" became a bimonthly journal. Starting from the 4th issue of the same year, it was renamed "Foreign Language Teaching and Research". [3]
In the first issue of 1962, Foreign Language Teaching and Research was changed back to a quarterly. [3]
After the second issue in 1966, Foreign Language Teaching and Research was suspended for 12 years due to the Cultural Revolution. [3]
In September 1978, Foreign Language Teaching and Research resumed publication. [3]
In 2000, the publication period was changed back to bimonthly. [3]
In November 2014, Foreign Language Teaching and Research was selected as one of the first batch of academic journals recognized by the former State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television. [4]
What's covered
"Foreign Language Teaching and Research" covers all major aspects of foreign language disciplines and has columns such as language research, foreign language education, translation research, and book and periodical reviews. [2][5]
Grades and Indexes
According to a report by China National Knowledge Infrastructure on February 3, 2025, Foreign Language Teaching and Research[6]
Number of publications: 4751
Total downloads: 6633249 times
Total citations: 269,455
Evaluation information (2024 edition) Composite impact factor: 2.095
(2024 edition) Comprehensive impact factor: 1.351 [5]
Foreign Language Teaching and Research is an authoritative journal in the “AMI Comprehensive Evaluation of Chinese Humanities and Social Sciences Journals”, [1] a source journal in Peking University’s “Overview of Chinese Core Journals”, and [7] a source journal in the Chinese Social Sciences Citation Index (CSSCI). [8] This journal has long been included in the American retrieval journals such as Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts and Sociological Abstracts. [6] [2][5]
Journal Honors: Foreign Language Teaching and Research is selected as one of the 100 key journals, a social science dual-effect journal, and China's outstanding academic journal with international influence. [6]
Editorial Department
Professor Wang Zuoliang and Professor Xu Guozhang, two well-known scholars in the field of foreign languages in my country, have served as editors-in-chief of this journal.
Current Honorary Editor-in-Chief: Wang Kefei
Editor-in-Chief: Wang Wenbin [2] [5]