Studies in Self-Access Learning Journal: A Retrospective

To celebrate the 60th issue of Studies in Self-Access Learning (SiSAL) Journal, this retrospective article tracks the journal’s journey from its launch in June 2010 to the current issue published in March 2025. As an open-access, peer-reviewed, quarterly publication, SiSAL has been instrumental in advancing the field of self-access language learning. In this paper, the authors (the current editors) discuss the history of the journal, the editorial policies, the geographical reach, and the details of the content. The section on ‘history’ includes a summary of the shifting directions during the three eras of the journal. The section about editorial policies covers open access, database inclusion, and how the journal supports authors. The content section reviews major themes and the most cited and accessed papers. It also explores the nature of the special issues, the reviews section, and special columns over the years. The authors conclude with some thoughts about what is next for the journal.