Journal profile · Multiple
English Today
ISSN 0266-0784 · eISSN 1474-0567 · Cambridge University Press
English Today: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.91; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 68 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
English Today is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 2 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Multilingual Education and Policy, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Linguistic Variation and Morphology, together about 34.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
English Today provides accessible cutting-edge reports on all aspects of the language, including style, usage, dictionaries, literary language, Plain English, the Internet and language teaching, in terms of British, American and the world’s many other Englishes. Its global readership includes linguists, journalists, broadcasters, writers, publishers, teachers, advanced students of the language and others with a professional or personal interest in communication. Its debates are vigorous and it is noted for its reader involvement. Now in its fourth decade, English Today, remains unique in its scope and style.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 7, Macau, China 1, United States 1, South Korea 1, Germany 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences12.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.1%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences10.4%
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityArts and Humanities10.1%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences8.2%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities7.2%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities6.6%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.91LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 488OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 60%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,637 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 10 | 4 |
| 2025 | 68 | 33 | 77 |
| 2024 | 37 | 25 | 36 |
| 2023 | 44 | 32 | 132 |
| 2022 | 36 | 24 | 127 |
| 2021 | 41 | 22 | 140 |
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 | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0266-0784
- Electronic ISSN
- 1474-0567
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about English Today
What CAS zone is English Today in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, English Today is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Language & Linguistics / Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of English Today?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.91; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 63.
Where are the editorial board members of English Today based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (7), Macau, China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index English Today?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, English Today is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is English Today open access, and what is the APC?
English Today is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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: .