Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Journal of English Studies
ISSN 1576-6357 · eISSN 1695-4300 · Department of English, Universidad de La Rioja · Spain
Journal of English Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 50 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: This journal is not accepting submissions at this time. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of English Studies is published by Department of English, Universidad de La Rioja. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are American and British Literature Analysis, EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning and Literature: history, themes, analysis, together about 24.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory and Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of English Studies (JES) (ISSN 1576-6357, EISSN 1695-4300) is the journal of the English Studies Division at the University of La Rioja. It publishes original scholarly contributions in all areas of English Studies—including linguistics, literature, literary theory, cultural studies, film studies, and related disciplines—following favourable reports from, at least, two anonymous referees. JES welcomes research articles involving empirical investigations and methodological or theoretical studies, with a length of 6,000 to 10,000 words. JES does not publish book reviews.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 20, United Kingdom 3, Netherlands 2, United States 1, Canada 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities9.2%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities8.7%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities6.6%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities6.2%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities5.6%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities5.2%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities5.1%
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q2 | 572/1186 | 51st |
| Cultural Studies | Q3 | 1038/1434 | 27th |
| Language and Linguistics | Q3 | 829/1137 | 27th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q4 | 929/1221 | 23rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.53OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 782 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 59 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 100 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 145 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 148 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 107 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 94 |
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 50 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 50 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
The authors retain copyright of articles and authorize Journal of English Studies the first publication. They are free to share, redistribute, and/or reprint the article without obtaining permission from the publisher as long as they give appropriate credit to the editor and the journal. Self-archiving is allowed too. In fact, it is recommendable to deposit a PDF version of the paper in academic a…
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
- Department of English, Universidad de La Rioja
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1576-6357
- Electronic ISSN
- 1695-4300
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of English Studies
How long does peer review take at Journal of English Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 50 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of English Studies based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (20), United Kingdom (3) and Netherlands (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of English Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of English Studies is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of English Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of English Studies 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, DOAJ, 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: .