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Journal of English as a Lingua Franca
ISSN 2191-9216 · eISSN 2191-933X · Walter de Gruyter
Journal of English as a Lingua Franca: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; 7 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of English as a Lingua Franca is published by Walter de Gruyter 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 Multilingual Education and Policy, together about 62.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About this journal The Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (JELF) is the first journal to be devoted to the rapidly-growing phenomenon of English as a Lingua Franca. The articles and other features explore this global phenomenon from a wide number of perspectives, including linguistic, sociolinguistic, socio-psychological, and political, in a diverse range of settings where English is the common language of choice.Complete Archive AccessAs of 2026, all De Gruyter journal subscriptions include access to every issue, from Volume 1, Issue 1 through to today, meaning subscribers can access even more research at no additional cost.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities23.6%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities20.5%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences18.1%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities6.1%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities6%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences4%
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityArts and Humanities3.2%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology2.2%
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 4 |
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, ProQuest, Baidu, OCLCPublisher 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)
- 1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 115OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 33.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 8,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 354 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 23 | 6 | 47 |
| 2023 | 18 | 5 | 64 |
| 2022 | 23 | 10 | 156 |
| 2021 | 18 | 9 | 73 |
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
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Hybrid Open Access
Authors have the option to publish their article under an open access license. The standard article processing charge for a hybrid open access article is 2,400 Euro (plus VAT if applicable). Please note that corresponding authors from institutions with which we have a transformative agreement, can publishing open access without paying the fee. More information on the eligible institutions and arti…
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 2191-9216
- Electronic ISSN
- 2191-933X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of English as a Lingua Franca
What CAS zone is Journal of English as a Lingua Franca in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of English as a Lingua Franca 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 Journal of English as a Lingua Franca?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 36.
Which databases index Journal of English as a Lingua Franca?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of English as a Lingua Franca is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of English as a Lingua Franca open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of English as a Lingua Franca is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,712.
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: .