Journal profile
Asian Journal of English Language Studies AJELS
ISSN 2619-7219 · Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Letters, University of Santo Tomas · Philippines
Asian Journal of English Language Studies AJELS: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 14 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asian Journal of English Language Studies AJELS is published by Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Letters, University of Santo Tomas. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Discourse Analysis in Language Studies and Linguistics and Discourse Analysis, together about 41.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Asian Journal of English Language Studies (AJELS) is the official journal of the Department of English of the University of Santo Tomas (UST), the oldest university in Asia. It is an international peer-reviewed, open-access journal that aims to provide current literature to those concerned with research in the realm of English language studies and English language teaching and learning either as a second or a foreign language. AJELS annually publishes research articles, brief reports, review articles, and book reviews primarily concerned with the following: (1) the theories that underpin English language acquisition, teaching, and learning; (2) the contentious issues relevant to the international and intranational use of English; and (3) the structure of English. Thus, the Journal features empirical and descriptive studies marking significant academic and practical advances in the fields of theoretical linguistics, sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, psycholinguistics, multilingualism, stylistics, language and the law, language education, and language policy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief ALEJANDRO S. BERNARDOPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities21%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities10.7%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities9.9%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities5.8%
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science5.4%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences4.5%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology4.5%
- Linguistics and Language AnalysisArts and Humanities4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Andrew Gonzalez Philippine Citation Index (AGPCI), EBSCOhost Databases, Google Scholar, ICI Journals Master List, Linguist List, Open Academic Journals Index (OAJI), ORE: Open-Access Research in English Language Teaching, Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory (ProQuest), WAC Clearinghouse Journal ListingsPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 127 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 45 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 60 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 57 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 46 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 45 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 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 | Publisher's own license | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- book reviewreview article (3,000 to 4,000 words), book review (700 to 1,000 words), PhD abstract (900 to 18,00 words) 3. A research should inmain text ≤ 1,000 words
- book reviewsAJELS biannually publishes research articles, brief reports, review articles, book reviews, and PhD abstractsLength not stated
- brief reportsearch article (5,000 to 10,000 words), brief report (2,500 to 4,000 words), review article (3,000 to 4,000 words), book review (700 tmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- brief reportsAJELS biannually publishes research articles, brief reports, review articles, book reviews, and PhD abstractsLength not stated
- phd abstractsAJELS biannually publishes research articles, brief reports, review articles, book reviews, and PhD abstractsLength not stated
- research articleth depending on the type of submission: research article (5,000 to 10,000 words), brief report (2,500 to 4,000 words), review article (3,00main text ≤ 10,000 words
- research articlesAJELS biannually publishes research articles, brief reports, review articles, book reviews, and PhD abstractsLength not stated
- review article), brief report (2,500 to 4,000 words), review article (3,000 to 4,000 words), book review (700 to 1,000 words), PhD abstract (900 to 18main text ≤ 4,000 words
- review articlesAJELS biannually publishes research articles, brief reports, review articles, book reviews, and PhD abstractsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access
- Publication ethics
Publication ethics and copyright principles Model summary
The Journal is guided by the principles stated in the Publication Ethics and Copyright section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition. Model summary
Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition of open access.
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
- Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Letters, University of Santo Tomas
- Country or region
- Philippines
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2619-7219
- Society / sponsor
- Department of English of the University of Santo Tomas
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asian Journal of English Language Studies AJELS
How long does peer review take at Asian Journal of English Language Studies AJELS?
Authors report an average review time of about 14 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Asian Journal of English Language Studies AJELS?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 4–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Asian Journal of English Language Studies AJELS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asian Journal of English Language Studies AJELS is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Asian Journal of English Language Studies AJELS open access, and what is the APC?
Asian Journal of English Language Studies AJELS 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .