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ESP Today-Journal of English for Specific Purposes at Tertiary Level
ISSN 2334-9050 · Faculty of Economics University of Belgrade · Serbia
ESP Today-Journal of English for Specific Purposes at Tertiary Level: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.94 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ESP Today-Journal of English for Specific Purposes at Tertiary Level is published by Faculty of Economics University of Belgrade 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 Second Language Learning and Teaching, EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning and Discourse Analysis in Language Studies, together about 43.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ESP Today – Journal of English for Specific Purposes at Tertiary Level is an online open access double-blind peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research papers covering all areas of English for Specific Purposes in the context of tertiary education. The Journal is aimed at ESP researchers, scholars and practitioners worldwide.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LINGUISTICS
Editor-in-chief Nadežda SILAŠKIPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Serbia 3, Spain 1, Australia 1, Iran 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities19.1%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities13%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities11.8%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology5.7%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology5.3%
- linguistics and terminology studiesArts and Humanities4.1%
- Higher Education Learning PracticesSocial Sciences3.7%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science3.3%
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 | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 0.94Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 1.78Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.29LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.89OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 45.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 169 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 13 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 26 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 139 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 124 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 159 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 | |
| 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- book revieweferences, notes, tables and a bionote. Book reviews should be maximum 2,000 words in length. Authors whose first language is not English aremain text ≤ 2,000 words
- book reviewsBook reviews should be maximum 2,000 words in length.Length not stated
- research articlerican English consistently throughout). Research articles should be maximum 8,000 words in length, including references, notes, tables and a bionotmain text ≤ 8,000 words
- research articlesResearch articles should be maximum 8,000 words in length, including references, notes, tables and a bionote.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Originality declaration required Model summary
Authors whose articles are accepted for publication will be required to sign a sworn statement to confirm that their article is original, that it has not been published previously, and that it is not currently under consideration for publication by any other journal/edited volume/conference proceedings.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access peer-reviewed journal Model summary
ESP Today - Journal of English for Specific Purposes at Tertiary Level is an online-only open access peer-reviewed journal
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
All submitted papers will be subject to a double-blind review process.
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
- Faculty of Economics University of Belgrade
- Country or region
- Serbia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2334-9050
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ESP Today-Journal of English for Specific Purposes at Tertiary Level
What CAS zone is ESP Today-Journal of English for Specific Purposes at Tertiary Level in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ESP Today-Journal of English for Specific Purposes at Tertiary Level is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ESP Today-Journal of English for Specific Purposes at Tertiary Level?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.94; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 17.
How long does peer review take at ESP Today-Journal of English for Specific Purposes at Tertiary Level?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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 ESP Today-Journal of English for Specific Purposes at Tertiary Level?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words. 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 ESP Today-Journal of English for Specific Purposes at Tertiary Level 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 Serbia (3), Spain (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ESP Today-Journal of English for Specific Purposes at Tertiary Level?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ESP Today-Journal of English for Specific Purposes at Tertiary Level is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is ESP Today-Journal of English for Specific Purposes at Tertiary Level open access, and what is the APC?
ESP Today-Journal of English for Specific Purposes at Tertiary Level 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .