Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Ostrava Journal of English Philology
ISSN 1803-8174 · eISSN 2571-0257 · University of Ostrava · Czechia
Ostrava Journal of English Philology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 14 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ostrava Journal of English Philology is published by University of Ostrava. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are American and British Literature Analysis, Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature and Contemporary Literature and Criticism, together about 27% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ostrava Journal of English Philology is a bi-annual peer-reviewed scholarly journal founded in 2009 that provides a space for original research articles in the field of linguistics and literary/cultural studies related to English-speaking countries or the use of English as a lingua franca elsewhere.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Editor-in-chief Stanislav KolářPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, Spain 2, United Kingdom 1, France 1, Poland 1 (13 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 Humanities10.5%
- Ecocriticism and Environmental LiteratureArts and Humanities10%
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities6.5%
- American Literature and CultureArts and Humanities5.5%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities5%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities5%
- Themes in Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities5%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language and Linguistics | Q4 | 1054/1137 | 7th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q4 | 1145/1221 | 6th |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.05LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 113 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 5 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
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 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 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-NC | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- MLA
Article types accepted1
- original research articlesprovides a space for original research articles in the field of linguistics and literary/cultural studies related to English-speaking countries or the use of En…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
All articles must be original and cannot have been previously published (or submitted simultaneously) elsewhere. Model summary
All articles must be original and cannot have been previously published (or submitted simultaneously) elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review process Model summary
Ostrava Journal of English Philology is a bi-annual peer-reviewed scholarly journal
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
- University of Ostrava
- Country or region
- Czechia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1803-8174
- Electronic ISSN
- 2571-0257
- 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 Ostrava Journal of English Philology
How long does peer review take at Ostrava Journal of English Philology?
Authors report an average review time of about 14 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 Ostrava Journal of English Philology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: MLA. 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 Ostrava Journal of English Philology based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3), Spain (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ostrava Journal of English Philology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ostrava Journal of English Philology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ostrava Journal of English Philology open access, and what is the APC?
Ostrava Journal of English Philology 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .