Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
NJES Nordic Journal of English Studies
ISSN 1502-7694 · eISSN 1654-6970 · Goteborgs Universitet · Sweden
NJES Nordic Journal of English Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
NJES Nordic Journal of English Studies is published by Goteborgs Universitet. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Discourse Analysis in Language Studies and Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, together about 24.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics and Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities8.7%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities8.7%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities7.2%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities5.6%
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities5.4%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.3%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities4.2%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q1 | 202/1186 | 82nd |
| Language and Linguistics | Q2 | 524/1137 | 53rd |
| Linguistics and Language | Q3 | 630/1221 | 48th |
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 105OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 654 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 217 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 389 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 341 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 394 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 509 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 515 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Goteborgs Universitet
- Country or region
- Sweden
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1502-7694
- Electronic ISSN
- 1654-6970
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about NJES Nordic Journal of English Studies
How long does peer review take at NJES Nordic Journal of English Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
Which databases index NJES Nordic Journal of English Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, NJES Nordic Journal of English Studies is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is NJES Nordic Journal of English Studies open access, and what is the APC?
NJES Nordic 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; 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: .