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We are delighted to announce that all articles accepted for publication in Studies in Second Language Acquisition from 18 November 2025 will be ‘open access’; published with a Creative Commons licence and freely available to read online (see the journal’s Open Access Options page for available licence options).

We have an OA option for every author: the costs of open access publication will be covered through agreements between the publisher and the author’s institution, payment of APCs for those with third-party funding, or else waived entirely, ensuring every author can publish and enjoy the benefits of OA. 

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition
  • ISSN: 0272-2631 (Print), 1470-1545 (Online)
  • Editor: Luke Plonsky Northern Arizona University, USA
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Studies in Second Language Acquisition is a fully open access refereed journal of international scope devoted to the scientific discussion of acquisition or use of non-native and heritage languages. Each volume (five issues) contains research articles of either a quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods nature in addition to essays on current theoretical matters. Other rubrics include Replication Studies, Critical Commentaries, State-of-the-Scholarship, Methods Forum, Research Reports, and Data Report.
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Albert Valdman Award 2024

We are pleased to announce that the winner of the Albert Valdman Award for outstanding publication in 2024 is "Replication studies in second language acquisition research: Definitions, issues, resources, and future directions" by Kevin McManus (Penn State).

Please join us in congratulating the author on his contribution to the journal and to the field.

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