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Alicante Journal of English Studies-Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses
ISSN 0214-4808 · eISSN 2171-861X · Universidad de Alicante · Spain
Alicante Journal of English Studies-Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 28 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Alicante Journal of English Studies-Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses is published by Universidad de Alicante and is in Zone 3 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Language, Metaphor, and Cognition, Discourse Analysis in Language Studies and Translation Studies and Practices, together about 22.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses is published yearly by the English Department (Departamento de Filología Inglesa) of the University of Alicante. Since its appearance in 1988, its aim is to provide a forum for debate and an outlet for research involving all aspects of English Studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 30, United Kingdom 3, France 2, Sweden 2, Czechia 2 (47 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology7.8%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities7.4%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities7.3%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences6.5%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities5.9%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities5.8%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities5.6%
- Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities5.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cultural Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cultural Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 89OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 852 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 6 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 11 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 148 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 28 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 28 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
Editorial Practices Regarding Gender Equality Model summary
Editorial Practices Regarding Gender Equality
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidad de Alicante
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0214-4808
- Electronic ISSN
- 2171-861X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Alicante Journal of English Studies-Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses
What CAS zone is Alicante Journal of English Studies-Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Alicante Journal of English Studies-Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Literature / Cultural Studies / Language & Linguistics / Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Alicante Journal of English Studies-Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses?
Authors report an average review time of about 28 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Alicante Journal of English Studies-Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses based?
Of the 47 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (30), United Kingdom (3) and France (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Alicante Journal of English Studies-Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Alicante Journal of English Studies-Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Alicante Journal of English Studies-Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses open access, and what is the APC?
Alicante Journal of English Studies-Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .