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ExELL

Sciendo · Germany · Est. 2014

ISSN2303-4858

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total33

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.238

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

Total Citations

532

2yr Mean Citedness

0.13

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

ExELL focuses on theoretical and applied linguistics, with a strong emphasis on the English language. The journal publishes research on language use, including metaphor analysis, corpus linguistics, and the impact of English on other languages. It also covers English language teaching (ELT), teacher education, and the analysis of discourse in various contexts, such as patient dialogue, climate change reports, and academic writing.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

Annual Volume~ 10 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications99

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter Open

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Sciendo

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2303-4858

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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

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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.

Linguistics and LanguageQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Language, Metaphor, and CognitionEFL/ESL Teaching and LearningDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesSecond Language Learning and TeachingSecond Language Acquisition and LearningLexicography and Language StudiesLanguage, Discourse, Communication Strategieslinguistics and terminology studiesLinguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityMultilingual Education and Policy