Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Complutense Journal of English Studies
ISSN 2386-3935 · eISSN 2386-6624 · Ediciones Complutense · Spain
Complutense Journal of English Studies: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Complutense Journal of English Studies is published by Ediciones Complutense 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, Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies and Discourse Analysis in Language Studies, together about 26.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Complutense Journal of English Studies (ISSN 2386-3935, ISSN-e 2386-6624), formerly Estudios Ingleses de la Universidad Complutense, founded in 1993, is a scholarly, double-blind peer-reviewed annual journal which publishes cutting-edge, high quality research papers encompassing all areas in the domain of English linguistics, literature and culture. It promotes lively exchange among scholars in the humanities and related disciplines who hold diverse perspectives on current developments in these fields. CJES operates as a showcase for state-of-the-art work in English Studies and aims to provide a rigorous forum for scholarly debate. The journal welcomes original research articles and book reviews on groundbreaking new contributions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Editor-in-chief Angela DowningPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 5, United Kingdom 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology9.7%
- Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities9.1%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities7.2%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences6.2%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities5.5%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities4.9%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities4.9%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science4.3%
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 | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 91.18%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 452 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 6 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 24 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 15 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 30 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- English didactics / teaching English as a foreign language
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- interviewsThe journal publishes the following types of contribution: research articles, reviews of books not more than five years old and interviews.Length not stated
- research articleThe journal publishes the following types of contribution: research articles, reviews of books not more than five years old and interviews. These contributions …Length not stated
- research articlesThe journal publishes the following types of contribution: research articles, reviews of books not more than five years old and interviews.Length not stated
- reviewThe journal publishes the following types of contribution: research articles, reviews of books not more than five years old and interviews. These contributions …main text ≤ 9,000 words
- reviewsThe journal publishes the following types of contribution: research articles, reviews of books not more than five years old and interviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
In order to support the global exchange of knowledge, the journal Complutense Journal of English Studies is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal. The originals published in this journal are the property of the Complutense University of Madrid and any reproduction thereof in full or in part must cite…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Doubly anonymous review system Model summary
CJES employs a doubly anonymous review system, meaning that the identities of the referees are not revealed to the author, and papers are forwarded to the referees without any identification of authorship.
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
- Ediciones Complutense
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2386-3935
- Electronic ISSN
- 2386-6624
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 34 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Complutense Journal of English Studies
What CAS zone is Complutense Journal of English Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Complutense Journal of English Studies is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Language & Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Complutense Journal of English Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Complutense Journal of English Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Complutense Journal of English Studies based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (5) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Complutense Journal of English Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Complutense Journal of English Studies is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Complutense Journal of English Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Complutense Journal of English Studies is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .