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NJES Nordic Journal of English Studies

Göteborg University · Sweden · Est. 2002

ISSN1502-7694eISSN1654-6970

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total40

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.157

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.376

Total Works

631

Total Citations

4,860

2yr Mean Citedness

0.30

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Aims & Scope

The Nordic Journal of English Studies (NJES) covers the fields of English studies in the Nordic countries: English linguistics, literature and language teaching and learning.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSweden

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

Frequency2-3 issues a year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications631

Publisher OrgUniversity of Gothenburg

OA Since2002

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~24 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Göteborg University

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1502-7694 / 1654-6970

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ1

Linguistics and LanguageQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary TheoryLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningLexicography and Language StudiesDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionSecond Language Acquisition and LearningLinguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentitySecond Language Learning and TeachingMultilingual Education and PolicyLinguistic Variation and MorphologyLanguage, Discourse, Communication Strategies