Foreign Language Teaching and Research

Foreign Language Teaching and Research is the journal of Beijing Foreign Studies University. Founded in June 1957, it was the first academic journal in China's foreign language community, with Professors Wang Zuoliang and Xu Guozhang serving as editors-in-chief. Foreign Language Teaching and Research, published by the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, is a bimonthly journal with columns of languages and linguistics, foreign language education, translation studies, and intercultural studies etc. It is an authoritative journal in humanities and social sciences in China.

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. It was published once a quarter.
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".
In the first issue of 1962, Foreign Language Teaching and Research was changed back to a quarterly.
After the second issue in 1966, the journal was suspended for 12 years due to the Cultural Revolution.
In September 1978, Foreign Language Teaching and Research resumed publication.
In 2000, the publication period was changed back to bimonthly.
In November 2014, Foreign Language Teaching and Research was selected as one of the first batch of academic journals approved by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television.

What's covered

Foreign Language Teaching and Research covers all major aspects of foreign language studies, with columns on language research, foreign language education, translation research, and book and periodical reviews.

Honours and Indexes

According to a report by China National Knowledge Infrastructure on February 3, 2025, the performances of Foreign Language Teaching and Research are
Number of publications: 4751
Total downloads: 6633249 times
Total citations: 269,455
Evaluation information Composite impact factor: 2.095
Comprehensive impact factor: 1.351
Foreign Language Teaching and Research is an authoritative journal in the “AMI Comprehensive Evaluation of Chinese Humanities and Social Sciences Journals”, a source journal of Peking University’s “Overview of Chinese Core Journals”, and a source journal in the Chinese Social Sciences Citation Index. This journal has long been included in the American Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts and Sociological Abstracts.
Foreign Language Teaching and Research has also been selected into the 100 key journals, social science dual-effect journals, and China's outstanding academic journals with international influence.

Editorial Department

Professor Wang Zuoliang and Professor Xu Guozhang, two well-known scholars in the field of foreign languages in China, both served as editors-in-chief of this journal.
Current Honorary Editor-in-Chief: Wang Kefei
Editor-in-Chief: Wang Wenbin