Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
English Academy Review-Southern African Journal of English Studies
ISSN 1013-1752 · eISSN 1753-5360 · Taylor & Francis
English Academy Review-Southern African Journal of English Studies: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
English Academy Review-Southern African Journal of English Studies is published by Taylor & Francis 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 South African History and Culture, Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies and African history and culture studies, together about 36.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The English Academy Review: A Journal of English Studies (EAR) is the journal of the English Academy of Southern Africa. In line with the Academy’s vision of promoting effective English as a vital resource and of respecting Africa’s diverse linguistic ecology, it welcomes submissions on language as well as educational, philosophical and literary topics from Southern Africa and across the globe. In addition to refereed academic articles, it publishes creative writing and book reviews of significant new publications as well as lectures and proceedings. EAR is an accredited journal that is published biannually by Unisa Press (South Africa) and Taylor & Francis. Its editorial policy is governed by the Council of the English Academy of Southern Africa who also appoint the Editor-in-Chief for a three-year term of office. Guest editors are appointed from time to time on an ad hoc basis. All academic submissions are subject to anonymous peer review by at least two referees. The journal is accredited with the South African Department of Higher Education and Training.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Editor-in-chief Renato TomeiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Africa 18, United Kingdom 4, United States 2, India 2, Italy 2 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- South African History and CultureSocial Sciences15.1%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities13.8%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences7.2%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences6.5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.6%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities4.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.1%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities3.5%
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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
South African Department of Higher Education and Training, Africa Studies Abstracts Online, Index to South African Periodicals, Linguistic Bibliography and African Studies AbstractsPublisher 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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.14Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.45Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.85%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 24,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,039 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 5 | 8 |
| 2024 | 28 | 10 | 9 |
| 2023 | 42 | 4 | 27 |
| 2022 | 35 | 3 | 23 |
| 2021 | 34 | 5 | 61 |
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
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted8
- book reviewBook Review | Published online: 26 Aug 2025Length not stated
- book reviewsIn addition to refereed academic articles, it publishes creative writing and book reviews of significant new publications as well as lectures and proceedings.Length not stated
- creative writingIn addition to refereed academic articles, it publishes creative writing and book reviews of significant new publications as well as lectures and proceedings.Length not stated
- lecturesIn addition to refereed academic articles, it publishes creative writing and book reviews of significant new publications as well as lectures and proceedings.Length not stated
- poetryPoetry | Published online: 15 Sep 2025Length not stated
- proceedingsIn addition to refereed academic articles, it publishes creative writing and book reviews of significant new publications as well as lectures and proceedings.Length not stated
- refereed academic articlesIn addition to refereed academic articles, it publishes creative writing and book reviews of significant new publications as well as lectures and proceedings.Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 5 Aug 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
English Academy Review is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All academic submissions are subject to anonymous peer review by at least two referees. Model summary
All academic submissions are subject to anonymous peer review by at least two referees.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1013-1752
- Electronic ISSN
- 1753-5360
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about English Academy Review-Southern African Journal of English Studies
What CAS zone is English Academy Review-Southern African Journal of English Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, English Academy Review-Southern African 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.
What is the impact factor of English Academy Review-Southern African Journal of English Studies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 17.
Where are the editorial board members of English Academy Review-Southern African Journal of English Studies based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Africa (18), United Kingdom (4) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index English Academy Review-Southern African Journal of English Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, English Academy Review-Southern African Journal of English Studies is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is English Academy Review-Southern African Journal of English Studies open access, and what is the APC?
English Academy Review-Southern African Journal of English Studies is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .