Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

 World Journal of English Language (WJEL) is a peer-review journal, published by Sciedu Press. It is devoted to publishing articles in various aspects, fields and scopes of the English Language, such as but not limited to English literature, linguistics, teaching and learning English as a Second Language (ESL), as an Additional Language (EAL) or as a Foreign Language  (TEFL).  It is published semiannually in both online and printed versions.

 

Section Policies

Articles

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed
 

Peer Review Process

The journal employs a double-blind peer-review system, which ensures that the identities of both reviewers and authors are kept confidential. Each submission undergoes a rigorous review process, typically involving three experts: two external reviewers and one editorial member from the journal. This process is designed to ensure objectivity and fairness in the evaluation of each submission, while minimizing the potential for biases or conflicts of interest. By maintaining anonymity, the review process aims to enhance the quality and integrity of the scholarly research published in the journal.

 

Publication Frequency

Bimonthly, published in January, March, May, July, September and November

 

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

 

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More...

 

Indexes

CNKI Scholar

DHET

Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek EZB

EuroPub

Genamics JournalSeek

Google Scholar

Harvard Library E-Journals

Journal TOCs

Open policy finder

Mendeley

PKP Open Archives Harvester

ROAD

ResearchGate

Scilit

Scopus

Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB)

UGC CARE

 

Journal Metrics


h-index (January 2024): 25

The h-index is an author-level metric that attempts to measure both the productivity and citation impact of the publications of a scientist or scholar.

h-index is the largest number h such that h publications have at least h citations.

The data was calculated based on Google Scholar Citations

i10-index (January 2024): 63

i10-index is the number of publications with at least 10 citations.

The data was calculated based on Google Scholar Citations

h5-index (January 2024): N/A

h5-index is the h-index for articles published in the last 5 complete years. It is the largest number h such that h articles published in 2018-2022 have at least h citations each.

The data was calculated based on Google Scholar Metrics

h5-median (January 2024): N/A

h5-median for a publication is the median number of citations for the articles that make up its h5-index.

The data was calculated based on Google Scholar Metrics

 

Statistics

2024: Articles Received: 1308; Accepted: 370; Rejected: 854; Published: 354; Retracted: 2

2023: Articles Received: 1185; Accepted: 486; Rejected: 647; Published: 394; Retracted: 1

2022: Articles Received: 769; Accepted: 391; Rejected: 382; Published: 310; Retracted: 0

2021: Articles Received: 97; Accepted: 44; Rejected: 38; Published: 22; Retracted: 0

2020: Articles Received: 54; Accepted: 26; Rejected: 24; Published: 12; Retracted: 0

2019: Articles Received: 77; Accepted: 42; Rejected: 32; Published: 15; Retracted: 3

2018: Articles Received: 49; Accepted: 23; Rejected: 21; Published: 10; Retracted: 0

2017: Articles Received: 47; Accepted: 32; Rejected: 23; Published: 20; Retracted: 1

2016: Articles Received: 57; Accepted: 30; Rejected: 25; Published: 17; Retracted: 0

 

Special Issues

In order to better serve the needs of the academic community, we welcome collaborations with other institutions to publish special issues. If you are interested in publishing a special issue with our journal, please send your inquiry and proposal to wjel@sciedupress.com.

Before embarking on a special issue with our journal, please take note of the following points:

  • Special issues should be focused on a specific research topic, conference, or closely related area of research.
  • Articles accepted for publication in special issues will undergo the same rigorous review process as regular issues.
  • You are welcome to recommend appropriate researchers to act as guest editors and reviewers.
  • To ensure timely publication, please discuss your proposal with us at least five months in advance.
  • An article processing charge (APC) of 1800USD will be charged for each article.
  • We will provide you with a number of printed journals, with a maximum of two copies of each article.
  • We also offer a free e-journal in PDF format if required.

We are committed to facilitating the dissemination of high-quality research and knowledge through special issues. We look forward to working with you to bring your research to a wider audience. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries or concerns.

 

AI Usage Policy

Authors must disclose any involvement of AI tools in writing, analysis, or data processing within their manuscripts. This disclosure should include specific details about the AI tools, algorithms, or models utilized.

Content Review & Editing:
All content generated with AI tools must undergo thorough author review and editing to ensure quality, accuracy.

AI Role Specification:
Authors should clearly specify the tasks performed by AI tools and their impact on the research and writing process. This includes detailing where and how AI was utilized in the creation of the manuscript.

Authorship Integrity:
Authors are responsible for all content, including AI-generated sections, and should not attribute authorship to AI tools. AI tools should not be listed as co-authors or contributors.

Data Analysis Transparency:
If AI is used for data analysis or chart generation, authors must declare its usage and explain the methodology employed.

Ethical Consideration:
Maintain transparency regarding AI usage and address any ethical issues related to AI-generated content. Uphold ethical standards throughout the research process to ensure integrity.

Authors are encouraged to use AI tools to enhance their research but must adhere to these guidelines to ensure ethical and transparent use of AI tools in academic publishing.

 

Refund Policy

We implement a reasonable refund policy based on the publishing status.

- Fully refund: online version is unpublished

- Half refund: online version is published and print version is unpublished

- No refund: both the online and print version are published