Journal profile · LITERATURE
ENGLISH
ISSN 0013-8215 · eISSN 1756-1124 · Oxford University Press
ENGLISH: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,803; 28 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ENGLISH is published by Oxford University Press 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 Lexicography and Language Studies, Linguistic Variation and Morphology and Modernist Literature and Criticism, together about 34.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
English is an internationally known journal of literary criticism, published on behalf of The English Association. Each issue contains essays on a wide range of authors and literary texts in English, aimed at readers within universities and colleges and presented in a lively and engaging style. There is a substantial review section, in which reviewers have space to situate a book within the context of recent developments in its field, and present a detailed argument. English is unusual among academic journals in publishing original poetry. This policy embodies the view that the critical and creative functions, often so widely separated in the teaching of English, can co-exist and cross-fertilise each other. To submit your work to English for consideration, visit our Instructions to Authors page. Abstracting and Indexing Services English is covered by the following abstracting and indexing services: ABES (Annotated bibliography for English Studies) Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature (ABELL) British Humanities Index British Humanities Index International Bibliography of Book Reviews (IBR) International Bibliography of Periodical Literature (IBZ) MLA International Bibliography Periodicals Index Online (PIO) Scopus Disclaimer Statements of fact and opinion in the articles in English are those of the respective authors and contributors and not of the Journal, The English Association, or Oxford University Press, unless otherwise expressly indicated. Neither Oxford University Press, The English Association, nor the Journal make any representation, express or implied, in respect of the accuracy of the material in the Journal and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Readers should make their own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of the information included.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 15, United States 5, Hong Kong, China 1, Canada 1, Australia 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities13.5%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences11%
- Modernist Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities10.1%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities6.9%
- Irish and British StudiesSocial Sciences6.7%
- Short Stories in Global LiteratureArts and Humanities5.5%
- Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismArts and Humanities4.7%
- Scottish History and National IdentityArts and Humanities4.2%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 182OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 60.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,440 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 35 | 17 | 2 |
| 2023 | 32 | 15 | 8 |
| 2022 | 35 | 7 | 5 |
| 2021 | 34 | 8 | 24 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 2,884 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 350 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- GBP 350
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Preprints
- Data availability Availability of Data and Materials
Where ethically feasible, English strongly encourages authors to make all data and software code on which the conclusions of the paper rely available to readers. We suggest that data be presented in the main manuscript or additional supporting files, or deposited in a public repository whenever possible. For information on general repositories for all data types, and a list of recommended reposito…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licence to Publish
It is a condition of publication in the journal that authors grant an exclusive licence to The English Association. This ensures that requests from third parties to reproduce articles are handled efficiently and consistently and will also allow the article to be as widely disseminated as possible. In assigning the licence, authors may use their own material in other publications provided that the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy
Authors retain the right to make an Author’s Original Version (preprint) available through various channels, and this does not prevent submission to the journal. For further information see our Online Licensing, Copyright and Permissions policies. If accepted, the authors are required to update the status of any preprint, including your published paper’s DOI, as described on our Author Self-Archiv…
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
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 0013-8215
- Electronic ISSN
- 1756-1124
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 74, Issue 286 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ENGLISH
What CAS zone is ENGLISH in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ENGLISH is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Literature. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of ENGLISH based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (15), United States (5) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ENGLISH?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ENGLISH is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is ENGLISH open access, and what is the APC?
ENGLISH is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,803.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .