What is the Impact Factor of English Today?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of English Today is 0.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is English Today indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, English Today is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.553 (Q1) and an H-index of 44.

Who publishes English Today and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

English Today is published by Cambridge University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,086 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #10,716Hybrid

English Today

Identifier (ISSN):0266-0784(Print)/1474-0567(Online)

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Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.9↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for English Today

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.553

#10,716

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

44 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRN/A

Self-Citation Rate16.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

48articles/year

60% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

English Today (ISSN: 0266-0784) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Cambridge University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.553 (Q1), an H-index of 44.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy59.2%Linguistics50%History48.4%Computer science32.3%Psychology31%Political science29.5%Geography28.6%Sociology25.4%Law23.5%Mathematics23.3%Physics22.6%Art22.5%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRAHCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCRSSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank179/312

IndexSSCI

JCIAHCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Rank108/407

IndexAHCI

JCISSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank131/312

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
LINGUISTICS	JCRSSCI	179/312	Q3
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCIAHCI	108/407	Q2
LINGUISTICS	JCISSCI	131/312	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.9

Articles / Year23

Total Citations4

2025

IF1.2

Articles / Year68

Total Citations71

2024

IF1.2

Articles / Year37

Total Citations35

2023

IF1

Articles / Year44

Total Citations130

2022

IF1.156

Articles / Year36

Total Citations124

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.9	23	4
2025	1.2	68	71
2024	1.2	37	35
2023	1	44	130
2022	1.156	36	124
2021	—	42	138
2020	—	61	491
2019	—	53	370
2018	—	63	753
2017	—	56	456
2016	—	71	777
2015	—	70	540

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #10,716Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1985-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.553

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.21

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,086 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations188

3-Year Documents110

Citable Documents97

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 16.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Literature

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区LINGUISTICS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 48 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,086 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.