Journal profile · LITERATURE, GERMAN, DUTCH, SCANDINAVIAN
Publications of the English Goethe Society
ISSN 0959-3683 · eISSN 1749-6284 · Taylor & Francis
Publications of the English Goethe Society: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 40 days (submission to first decision, publisher); acceptance rate 42% (journal website); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Publications of the English Goethe Society is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are German Literature and Culture Studies, Scientific and Historical Analyses and Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies, together about 46.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory and Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The English Goethe Society is the oldest learned society devoted to German Studies in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1886 in order to promote the study of Goethe's work, and its scope was subsequently expanded to other authors and periods of German literature. Whilst concentrating on the German Classical Age, the Society's interests include German literature and thought of the later nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The Publications of the English Goethe Society (PEGS) publishes the revised lectures and prize winning essays that are first presented to its members. The Society tries to ensure that its programme not only represents the work of established scholars, but also provides an opportunity for younger scholars, including postgraduates, to address a scholarly audience. PEGS increased its frequency to three issues in 2009 with a view to publishing open submission papers that match the aims and scope of the journal. All open papers will be subject to a strict peer review process. Visit the Society's website here.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE, GERMAN, DUTCH, SCANDINAVIAN
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 13, United States 6, Germany 3, Italy 1, Australia 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities36.5%
- Scientific and Historical AnalysesArts and Humanities5.2%
- Historical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities4.9%
- Philosophy and Historical ThoughtArts and Humanities4.8%
- Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and HegelArts and Humanities4.4%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.2%
- Libraries and Information ServicesArts and Humanities3.3%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature, German, Dutch, Scandinavian | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature, German, Dutch, Scandinavian | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature, German, Dutch, Scandinavian | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Biblica's Elenchus, British Humanities Index, Current Abstracts, Genamics JournalSeek, International Bibliography of Periodicals Literature (IBZ), Literary Reference Center, MLA, TOC Premier
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 18,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 874 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 18 | 7 | 4 |
| 2023 | 14 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 15 | 9 | 14 |
| 2021 | 14 | 7 | 14 |
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 42%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Publications of the English Goethe Society is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All open papers will be subject to a strict peer review process. Model summary
All open papers will be subject to a strict 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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0959-3683
- Electronic ISSN
- 1749-6284
- Society / sponsor
- English Goethe Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 95, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Publications of the English Goethe Society
What CAS zone is Publications of the English Goethe Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Publications of the English Goethe Society is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Literature, German, Dutch, Scandinavian. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Publications of the English Goethe Society?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.2, h-index 15.
How long does peer review take at Publications of the English Goethe Society?
The publisher reports about 40 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 42%. 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 Publications of the English Goethe Society based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (13), United States (6) and Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Publications of the English Goethe Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Publications of the English Goethe Society is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Publications of the English Goethe Society open access, and what is the APC?
Publications of the English Goethe Society is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .