Faculty Publications - Year 2025

 
 
 
 
 
 

Saudi Journal of Language Studies

An International Open-Access, Peer-Reviewed Publication

Dear esteemed scholars and researchers from around the globe,

We cordially invite you to contribute to and explore the Saudi Journal of Language Studies (SJLS), a prestigious open-access, peer-reviewed publication dedicated to advancing the field of language studies. As an international platform for cutting-edge research, SJLS welcomes submissions from authors worldwide, fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community.

Published through a collaboration between King Khalid University  •  SJLS  •  Emerald Publishing

Why publish with SJLS?

  • Global Reach: Indexing in DOAJ, EBSCO, Google Scholar, WorldCat and more provides unparalleled visibility.
  • Rapid Publication Process: Average time to first decision 39 days; acceptance-to-publication 25 days.
  • Impactful Research: Over 16,088 article downloads as of April 2025.
  • Comprehensive Scope: All areas of language studies with an interdisciplinary outlook.
  • Open Access: Your work is freely available worldwide, maximizing impact.
  • Rigorous Peer Review: 27.6% acceptance rate reflects our commitment to excellence.
  • International Recognition: Inclusion in major abstracting and indexing services enhances citation potential.

We encourage submissions from both established and emerging scholars across all areas of language studies. Your contributions will play a vital role in shaping the discourse on language research, pedagogy, and policy.

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🌟 MOST CITED 2025 PAPER AWARD 🌟
As of 8/23/2025: 5 Citations
Alamer, A., Alrabai, F., & Sparks, R. (2025). Reducing language anxiety by increasing language achievement: A new experimental study. Language Teaching Research, 13621688251322840.
2025 – 30 papers published (list in progress)
  1. Alamir, A. H. (2025). The English past tense oral performance of Saudi EFL learners. Saudi Journal of Language Studies. Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  2. Alhamami, M. (2025). Intention over motivation: A holistic analysis of psychological constructs in Arabic as a foreign language learning. Acta Psychologica, 258, Article 105142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105142. Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  3. Alhamami, M. (2025). Validating ajzen’s theory of planned behavior in Saudi translation education programs using a reflective structural equation model. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 1-12. Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri.Click here for a summary of the paper.
  4. Almalki, I., Metwally, A., Asiri, E. (2025). The Role of Online Dictionaries in Translating Literary Collocations: An Experimental-based Case Study of BA Students at KKU. Dragoman Journal of Translation Studies, (17), 136-156. Antwerp, Belgium: ATI. DOI: https://doi.org/10.63132/ati.2025.therol.99950666. Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  5. Metwally, A., Asiri, E. (2025). A Descriptive Corpus-Based Study of the Translation of Islamic Culture-Specific Expressions on the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Website. Dragoman Journal of Translation Studies, (17), 64-96. Antwerp, Belgium: ATI. DOI: https://doi.org/10.63132/ati.2025.adescr.93408973. Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  6. Alrabai, Fakieh & Algazzaz, Wala. (2025). Testing Experimental-Based Models on the Influence of Teacher Emotional Support on Students’ Basic Psychological Needs, Emotions, and Emotional Engagement. Applied Linguistics. Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  7. Derakhshan, A., & Alrabai, F. (2025). Emotional factors underlying Iranian and Saudi bilingual English learners’ well-being: exploring the role of hope and enjoyment. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1-17. Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  8. Alamer, A., Alrabai, F., & Sparks, R. (2025). Reducing language anxiety by increasing language achievement: A new experimental study. Language Teaching Research, 13621688251322840. Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  9. Mekheimer, M. A., & Fageeh, A. I. (2025). Prioritizing information over grammar: a behavioral investigation of information density and rhetorical discourse effects on EFL listening comprehension. Discover Education, 4(1), 24. Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  10. Rababah, L. M., Alqaryouti, M. H., Huwari, I. F., Alruzzi, K., & Al-Khasawneh, F. M. (2025). The Impact of Gamification on Motivating Middle-Aged EFL Students and Enhancing Vocabulary Acquisition in Jordan. Forum for Linguistic Studies, 42, 45. Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  11. Alqaryouti, M. H., Hadla, L. S., Huwari, I. F., Al-Khasawneh, F. M., Rababah, L. M., Sadeq, A., & Alshehadat, F. (2025). Unveiling Symbolic Layers: Analyzing Style in the Poetry of TS Eliot and Sylvia Plath. Journal of Language Teaching & Research, 16(3). Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  12. Al-Khasawneh, F. (2025). A pragmatic analysis of deictic expressions used in the IELTS speaking test. Training, Language and Culture, 9(1), 65-77. Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  13. Otaif, F. A. (2025). The Cultural Alterity in Translated Media Discourse: A Critical Analysis of Translating the Term'LGBT'Into Arabic. Journal of Language Teaching & Research, 16(3). Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  14. Otaif, F. A., & Asiri, A. (2025). 'Why do they not want to play with me?': a multimodal critical discourse analysis of the construction of colourism in cartoon films. Multimodal Communication, (0). Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri.  Click here for a summary of the paper.
  15. Jaashan, H. M. S. (2025). Large Language Model (LLM-ChatGPT) and Learner Autonomy: Teaching Present Simple Tense as a Model. Open Journal of Applied Sciences, 15(2), 450-462. Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri.  Click here for a summary of the paper.
  16. Jaashan, H.M.S., Alashabi, A.A., 2025. Using AI Large Language Model (LLM-ChatGPT) to Mitigate Spelling Errors of EFL Learners. Forum for Linguistic Studies. 7(3): 328–339. DOI: https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v7i3.8438. Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  17. Mishu, A., Ahamed, M. M., Akan, M. F., Abdul-Rab, S. D., Chowdhury, G., Ahmad, J., & Sultana, I. (2025). How AI Is Ushering in a New Era in ELT: Teachers' Perspectives. Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 15(2). Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri.  Click here for a summary of the paper.
  18. Khan, A. S., Gallo, A. M., Comite, U., KOÇ, E. S., Alkholi, A. A., Prabavathy, M., & Pande, D. (2025). Assessing the impact of education system reforms on student learning outcomes: A longitudinal study. Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development, 9(1), Article 10468. Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri.  Click here for a summary of the paper.
  19. Metwally, A. A., & Bin-Hady, W. R. A. (2025). Probing the necessity and advantages of AI integration training for EFL educators in Saudi Arabia. Cogent Education, 12(1), 2472462. Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri.  Click here for a summary of the paper.
  20. Abdelkarim, M. B. A., Alhaj, A. A. M., & Hakami, A. H. (2025). Fidelity in Rendering the Quranic Arabic Homonymous Words Sawai into English in Light of Skopos Theory. World Journal of English Language, 15(4). Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri.  Click here for a summary of the paper.
  21. Ahmed Abdelkarim, M. B., Mohammed Alhaj, A. A., & Hakami, A. H. (2025). Semantic Loss in Some Selected Verses of Sūrat Yā-Sīn: A Comparative Study of Three Trustworthy English Translations. Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 15(1). Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri.  Click here for a summary of the paper.
  22. Abdelkarim, M. B. A., Alhaj, A. A. M., & Hakami, A. H. (2025). Studying Gains and Losses at the Grammatical, Lexical and Stylistic Levels in Three Notable Qur'an Translations From the Context of Translation Theories. Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 16(2), 617-626. Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  23. Akan, M.F., Al-Rezgi, A., Abdul-Rab, S.D., et al., 2025. The Form and Meaning of Words: A Linguistic Discourse. Forum for Linguistic Studies. 7(3): 177–185. DOI: https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v7i3.8124. Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  24. Albahiri, M. H., Alhaj, A. A. M., & Abdelkarim, M. B. A. (2025). Utilizing Cultural Conceptualizations as a Literary Translation Strategy and Framework in Rendering Arabic Culture-Specific Puns in the Poetry of Ghazi Al-Gosaibi. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 15(3), 937-946. Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  25. Kouraichi, B. (2025). ESP teachers’ use of motivational strategies: A classroom-oriented view of Estonian university teaching. Crossroads. A Journal of English Studies, (01 (48)), 22-37. Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  26. Metwally, A. A., Busabaa, N. A., & Mohammed, H. A. N. (2025). University Students’ Diverse Perspectives on Google Translate: Enhancing EFL Writing Skills or Hindering Progress?. An-Najah University Journal for Research-B (Humanities), 39(10). Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  27. Alzaanin, E. (2025). Achievement emotions: Their relationship with academic performance and learning styles in EFL learners. Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 8(1), 102451. https://doi.org/10.29140/ajal.v8n1.102451. Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  28. Alzaanin, E. Rhetorical Strategies in Gaza GoFundMe Campaigns: How Pathos, Ethos, and Logos Drive Crowdfunding Success. Corpus Pragmatics (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41701-025-00194-5. Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  29. Mohamed, K. A. A., Halim, T., & Halim, S. (2025). Stop, Stretch and Think: Incorporating Brain Breaks in EFL Classrooms. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 15(3), 910-920. Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  30. Halim, S., Jaashan, H. M. S., Wahid, R., & Halim, T. (2025). Analysis and Evaluation of the Course Objectives and Course Contents of the Intensive English Program at a University in Saudi Arabia. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 15(4), 1277-1285. Click here for this paper's citation report (8/20/2025) - 2024-2025 academic year / 1446 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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