Journal profile
Prague Journal of English Studies
ISSN 2336-2685 · Sciendo · Czechia
Prague Journal of English Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Prague Journal of English Studies is published by Sciendo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are American and British Literature Analysis, Contemporary Literature and Criticism and Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies, together about 28.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Prague Journal of English Studies is an open-access annual peer-reviewed academic journal that invites both international and Czech contributions and aims to be a forum for scholars working in the fields of literary studies and linguistics concerning the English-speaking world. We seek submissions of articles on English, American and other English written literatures ranging from Chaucer to the present that reflect the wide spectrum of current critical and theoretical approaches. Cultural studies articles relevant to English language and literature are also welcome. The linguistics section of the journal is also receptive to a variety of perspectives in linguistic theory and linguistic description of English, with special attention given to corpus linguistics, stylistics, text and discourse analysis. The journal will also publish special, thematic issues, assuring in-depth coverage of selected topics. It was founded in September 2011, the first issue was released in June 2012. It is published by Charles University, Prague – Faculty of Education (Karolinum Publishing House). The open access version is available on Open Journal System Karolinum platform and is also listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). The journal is enlisted in ERIH Plus and Central & Eastern European Academic Source (CEEAS) databases. The journal does not have article processing charges (APCs) nor article submission charges. Open Access Policy This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Rejection Rate: 30-40 % ISSN: 1804-8722 (Print)ISSN: 2336-2685 (Online) Czech Ministry of Culture Registration Number: MK ČR E 19664 Archiving The contents of this journal makes use of digital long-term preservation service from Karolinum Open Journal System. As regards its digital preservation policies, Charles University, which publishes this journal, warrants the intellectual content of the electronic documents archived in the journal servers for long periods of time, preserving their integrity, authenticity, originality, reliability and accessibility. Similarity Check Plagiarism Screening System The editorial board is participating in a growing community of Similarity Check System’s users in order to ensure that the content published is original and trustworthy. Similarity Check is a medium that allows for comprehensive manuscripts screening, aimed to
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities14.2%
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities8.2%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities6.4%
- Modernist Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities5.6%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities5.2%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.7%
- American Literature and CultureArts and Humanities4.7%
- Literary Theory and Cultural HermeneuticsArts and Humanities4.3%
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
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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 117 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 50 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 31 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
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-NC-SA | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- MLA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
The works published in this journal are subject to the following terms: 1. The Publications Services at Charles University (the publisher) retains the property rights (copyright) of published works, and encourages and enables the reuse of the same under the license specified in item 2. 2. The works are published in the electronic edition of the journal under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-comm…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review REVIEW PROCESS
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The journal uses the traditional double-blind peer-review process. The contributors will receive the results of the review process within two months after the submission deadline.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Similarity Check Plagiarism Screening System
The editorial board is participating in a growing community of Similarity Check System’s users in order to ensure that the content published is original and trustworthy. Similarity Check is a medium that allows for comprehensive manuscripts screening, aimed to eliminate plagiarism and provide a high standard and quality peer-review process.
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
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Czechia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2336-2685
- Print ISSN
- 1804-8722
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Prague Journal of English Studies
How long does peer review take at Prague 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Prague Journal of English Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; 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.
Which databases index Prague Journal of English Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Prague Journal of English Studies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Prague Journal of English Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Prague 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: .