Home›Search›Journal of English for Academic Purposes

Journal of English for Academic Purposes

Elsevier B.V. · United Kingdom · Est. 2002

ISSN1475-1585eISSN1878-1497

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.674

H-Index

113

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.419

Total Works

1,487

Total Citations

47,301

2yr Mean Citedness

2.84

Free JIF alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP), focusing on pedagogical practices, materials development, and the challenges faced by students in academic settings. Recent articles explore the use of Generative AI in EAP, the application of Systemic Functional Linguistics to ESAP materials design, and the linguistic and cognitive challenges of English Medium Instruction (EMI) lectures.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

FrequencyQuarterly, 2003-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,487

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1475-1585 / 1878-1497

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

❌

Peer review process documented?

N/A

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

❌

Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

❌

Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

❌

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

✅

Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

EducationQ1

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational ResearchLanguage & LinguisticsLinguistics

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and LanguageEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesSecond Language Learning and TeachingEFL/ESL Teaching and LearningSecond Language Acquisition and LearningLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and EngineeringMultilingual Education and PolicyStudent Assessment and Feedback