Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
ELOPE: English Language Overseas Perspectives and Enquiries
ISSN 1581-8918 · eISSN 2386-0316 · Ljubljana University Press · Slovenia
ELOPE: English Language Overseas Perspectives and Enquiries: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: In 2015 ELOPE moved to a new publisher, Ljubljana University Press, Faculty of Arts (University of Ljubljana), and in 2022 to the newly established University of Ljubljana Press. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ELOPE: English Language Overseas Perspectives and Enquiries is published by Ljubljana University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Translation Studies and Practices and Second Language Acquisition and Learning, together about 31% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics and Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ELOPE: English Language Overseas Perspectives and Enquiries is a double-blind, peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes original research articles, studies and essays that address matters pertaining to the English language, literature, teaching and translation. The journal promotes the discussion of linguistic and literary issues from theoretical and applied perspectives regardless of school of thought or methodology. Covering a wide range of issues and concerns, ELOPE aims to investigate and highlight the themes explored by contemporary scholars in the diverse fields of English studies. ELOPE has been listed in the MLA International Bibliography and is available through Google Scholar. ELOPE is also included in the ERIH PLUS database (the European Reference Index for the Humanities) and in the DOAJ directory (Directory of Open Access Journals). The articles are also searchable in the OCLC Worldcat Library Catalogue and in Semantic Scholar. In 2017, the journal was accepted for inclusion in Scopus (2015-).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Slovenia 11, United States 2, Austria 2, Spain 1, Canada 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities13.3%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities11.6%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology6.1%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities5.1%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.7%
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities4.4%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities4.2%
- Comparative and World LiteratureArts and Humanities4%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q1 | 148/1186 | 87th |
| Language and Linguistics | Q2 | 462/1137 | 59th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q2 | 556/1221 | 54th |
| Education | Q4 | 1328/1698 | 21st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, CNKI, OCLC, Semantic Scholar, Sherpa Romeo, MLA
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.54OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 464 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 73 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 100 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 113 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 150 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 159 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 89 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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-SA | |
| 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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Cover letter
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors are confirming that they are the authors of the submitting article, which will be published (print and online) in journal ELOPE by University of Ljubljana Press (University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Aškerčeva 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia). Author’s name will be evident in the article in journal. All decisions regarding…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All articles are double-blind peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers.
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
- Ljubljana University Press
- Country or region
- Slovenia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1581-8918
- Electronic ISSN
- 2386-0316
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ELOPE: English Language Overseas Perspectives and Enquiries
How long does peer review take at ELOPE: English Language Overseas Perspectives and Enquiries?
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 ELOPE: English Language Overseas Perspectives and Enquiries?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; Cover letter: Optional. 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 ELOPE: English Language Overseas Perspectives and Enquiries based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Slovenia (11), United States (2) and Austria (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ELOPE: English Language Overseas Perspectives and Enquiries?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ELOPE: English Language Overseas Perspectives and Enquiries is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is ELOPE: English Language Overseas Perspectives and Enquiries open access, and what is the APC?
ELOPE: English Language Overseas Perspectives and Enquiries 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: .