Journal profile
Polish Journal of English Studies
ISSN 2545-0131 · eISSN 2543-5981 · Polish Association for the Study of English · Poland
Polish Journal of English Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 26 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Polish Journal of English Studies is published by Polish Association for the Study of English. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are American and British Literature Analysis, Contemporary Literature and Criticism and Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature, together about 27.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Polish Journal of English Studies is an international, peer-reviewed, diamond open-access journal devoted to publishing high-quality research in English Studies, encompassing literary studies, cultural studies, translation studies, linguistics and related interdisciplinary fields. The journal focuses on theoretically informed and methodologically rigorous scholarship that addresses specific aspects of Anglophone literatures, cultures and languages. The journal’s scope reflects its established profile, with particular emphasis on modern and contemporary literature, modernist and postmodernist studies, and emerging critical frameworks such as posthumanism, ecocriticism, affect theory and cultural analysis. Recurring areas of interest include identity and subjectivity (gender, sexuality, race, migration and ageing), intermediality and adaptation across literature, film, and digital media, as well as the translation, reception and cross-cultural circulation of Anglophone texts. The PJES also publishes research in linguistics and applied linguistics, including discourse analysis, corpus-based studies and English language pedagogy in multilingual contexts. A distinctive feature of the journal is its Central and Eastern European perspective, which foregrounds the regional reception and approaches to the English language as well as to Anglophone literature and culture. By combining a strong regional focus with a global outlook, the Polish Journal of English Studies provides a platform for comparative, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary research relevant to the international English Studies community.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Krzysztof FordońskiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities13%
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities7.8%
- Ecocriticism and Environmental LiteratureArts and Humanities6.5%
- Comparative and World LiteratureArts and Humanities6.5%
- Posthumanist Ethics and ActivismSocial Sciences5.2%
- Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative FictionArts and Humanities5.2%
- Literary Theory and Cultural HermeneuticsArts and Humanities5.2%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities3.9%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: MLA International Bibliography, EBSCO, ABELL – ProQuest Literature Online (LION)
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
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 36 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
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-NC-ND | |
| 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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 250–300 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted3
- book reviewsConference reports as well as book reviews which address similar issues are also encouraged.Length not stated
- conference reportsConference reports as well as book reviews which address similar issues are also encouraged.Length not stated
- research articlesWe invite our colleagues from Poland and abroad to contribute articles which would reflect their field of research and expertise.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use
AI-generated submissions are not accepted; the editorial board may use tools to check submissions. Model summary
Submissions written by AI tools are not accepted for publication. The editorial board reserves the right to use appropriate tools to check submissions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Authors retain copyright of their papers without restrictions. Model summary
The journal allows the authors to retain the copyright of their papers, without restrictions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
The online version is considered the primary (reference) version. Model summary
The online version is considered the primary (reference) version.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Statement
Full versions of all articles are available in the online (primary) version on the journal's website: pjes.edu.pl. Model summary
Polish Journal of English Studies is a fully open access scholarly journal, which means that all articles are available on the internet to all users immediately upon publication. Non-commercial use and distribution in any medium is permitted, provided the author and the journal are properly credited (Creative Commons licence CC BY-NC-ND). The journal allows the authors to retain the copyright of t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Each submitted article is first evaluated by the editorial board; articles that do not fit the journal's scope, do not meet academic standards, or contain grave errors may be desk rejected, with authors immediately notified. Model summary
Each submitted article is first evaluated by the editorial board. Articles which do not fit the range of subject matter of the journal, do not keep academic standards, or include grave errors may be subject to desk rejection in case of which the authors will be immediately notified.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
The editors reserve the right to copyedit and proof-read all papers accepted for publication. Model summary
The editors reserve the right to copyedit and proof-read all papers accepted for publication.
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
- Polish Association for the Study of English
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2545-0131
- Electronic ISSN
- 2543-5981
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Polish Journal of English Studies
How long does peer review take at Polish Journal of English Studies?
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 Polish Journal of English Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–300 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. 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.
Which databases index Polish Journal of English Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Polish Journal of English Studies is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Polish Journal of English Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Polish 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: .