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Journal of English as a Lingua Franca

De Gruyter Mouton · Germany · Est. 2012

ISSN2191-9216eISSN2191-933X
SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q178
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.794
H-Indexi
36
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.904
Total Worksi
339
Total Citationsi
4,734
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.03
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of English as a Lingua Franca ( JELF ) is the first journal to be devoted to the rapidly-growing phenomenon of English as a Lingua Franca. The articles and other features explore this global phenomenon from a wide number of perspectives, including linguistic, sociolinguistic, socio-psychological, and political, in a diverse range of settings where English is the common language of choice.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2012
Frequency2 issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications339
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter
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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

6/12 · 50%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
De Gruyter Mouton
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2191-9216 / 2191-933X
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, 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
Citations received
23
162
2019
21
162
2020
18
66
2021
23
143
2022
18
54
2023
23
36
2024
7
1
2025
10
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

CommunicationQ1
Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Language & LinguisticsLinguistics

Scopus Categories

CommunicationLinguistics and Language

Frequently asked questions about Journal of English as a Lingua Franca

Is Journal of English as a Lingua Franca a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of English as a Lingua Franca: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of English as a Lingua Franca?

Journal of English as a Lingua Franca is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.03.

Is Journal of English as a Lingua Franca indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of English as a Lingua Franca is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of English as a Lingua Franca?

The Journal of English as a Lingua Franca ( JELF ) is the first journal to be devoted to the rapidly-growing phenomenon of English as a Lingua Franca. The articles and other features explore this global phenomenon from a wide number of perspectives, including linguistic, sociolinguistic, socio-psychological, and political, in a diverse range of settings where English is the common language of choice.

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