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Baltic Journal of English Language, Literature and Culture

University of Latvia · Latvia · Est. 2011

ISSN2501-0395
SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
84
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total84
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.137
H-Indexi
7
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
163
Total Citationsi
341
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.41
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The BJELLC aims to help scholars doing research in linguistics, literature and culture to share their knowledge worldwide through open access. As the journal covers a wide range of topics, it will be a valuable source for scholars, teachers and advanced students. The articles reflect theoretical and empirical interests of scholars from all over the world. The studies focus on synchronic and diachronic as well as comparative aspects of the English language, culture and literature.

General Information

Country / RegionLatvia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
Frequencyyearly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications163
Publisher OrgUniversity of Latvia
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Latvia
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2501-0395
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
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
9
16
2019
11
25
2020
10
35
2021
12
40
2022
11
20
2023
11
9
2024
11
1
2025
11
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.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ2
Linguistics and LanguageQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Language & Linguistics

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary TheoryLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesEFL/ESL Teaching and LearningLexicography and Language StudiesSecond Language Learning and Teachinglinguistics and terminology studiesLinguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesSecond Language Acquisition and LearningTranslation Studies and Practices

Frequently asked questions about Baltic Journal of English Language, Literature and Culture

Is Baltic Journal of English Language, Literature and Culture a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Baltic Journal of English Language, Literature and Culture: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Baltic Journal of English Language, Literature and Culture?

Baltic Journal of English Language, Literature and Culture 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 0.41.

Is Baltic Journal of English Language, Literature and Culture indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Baltic Journal of English Language, Literature and Culture is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Baltic Journal of English Language, Literature and Culture?

The BJELLC aims to help scholars doing research in linguistics, literature and culture to share their knowledge worldwide through open access. As the journal covers a wide range of topics, it will be a valuable source for scholars, teachers and advanced students. The articles reflect theoretical and empirical interests of scholars from all over the world. The studies focus on synchronic and diachronic as well as comparative aspects of the English language, culture and literature.

How much does it cost to publish in Baltic Journal of English Language, Literature and Culture?

Baltic Journal of English Language, Literature and Culture is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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