Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Year's Work in English Studies
ISSN 0084-4144 · eISSN 1471-6801 · Oxford University Press
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Year's Work in English Studies: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,871; 57 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Year's Work in English Studies is published by Oxford University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical and Literary Analyses, Renaissance Literature and Culture and American and British Literature Analysis, together about 35.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory and Classics. (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
- Historical and Literary AnalysesArts and Humanities15.1%
- Renaissance Literature and CultureArts and Humanities13.7%
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities6.7%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities6.6%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities6.4%
- Historical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities5.7%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities4.5%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities4.4%
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 | Q4 | 943/1186 | 20th |
| Language and Linguistics | Q4 | 1035/1137 | 8th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q4 | 1122/1221 | 8th |
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
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International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,034 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 57 | 17 | 14 |
| 2024 | 23 | 2 | 29 |
| 2023 | 22 | 4 | 8 |
| 2022 | 22 | 1 | 11 |
| 2021 | 21 | 2 | 39 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 3,028 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to Year's Work in English Studies
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Historical and Literary Analyses, Renaissance Literature and Culture.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesGBP 3,028 (OpenAlex)Fee details
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 0084-4144
- Electronic ISSN
- 1471-6801
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Year's Work in English Studies
Which databases index Year's Work in English Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Year's Work in English Studies is indexed in Scopus.
Is Year's Work in English Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Year's Work in English Studies is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,871.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .