Asian Englishes

Aims & Scope

Asian Englishes seeks to publish the best papers dealing with various issues involved in the diffusion of English and its diversification in Asia and the Pacific.

It aims to promote better understanding of the nature of English and the role which it plays in the linguistic repertoire of those who live and work in Asia, both intra- and internationally, and in spoken and written form.

The journal particularly highlights such themes as: 1.Varieties of English in Asia – Including their divergence & convergence (phonetics, phonology, prosody, vocabulary, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, discourse, rhetoric) 2.ELT and English proficiency testing vis-a-vis English variation and international use of English 3.English as a language of international and intercultural communication in Asia 4.English-language journalism, literature, and other media 5.Social roles and functions of English in Asian countries 6.Multicultural English and mutual intelligibility 7.Language policy and language planning 8.Impact of English on other Asian languages 9.English-knowing bi- and multilingualism 10.English-medium education 11.Relevance of new paradigms, such as English as a Lingua Franca, to Asian contexts. 12.The depth of penetration, use in various domains, and future direction of English in (the development of) Asian Societies.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10283

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	226

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.565

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Unequal translingual Englishes in the Asian peripheries

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Sender, Shaila, Alastair

• Teacher professional development to implement Global Englishes language teaching

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Denchai

• The construction of language teacher professional identity in the Global Englishes territory: ‘we are legitimate language teachers’

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Handoyo Puji, Fan, Tariq

• Negotiating ‘ares,’ ‘cans,’ and ‘shoulds’ of being and becoming in English language teaching: two teacher accounts from one Japanese university

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Nathanael, Bedrettin, Julie

• Awareness of and attitudes to Asian Englishes: a study of English teachers in South Korea

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Hyejeong

• Towards critical translanguaging: a review of literature on English as a medium of instruction in South Asia’s school education

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Pramod K., Ryuko

• Two decades of decolonization and renationalization: the evolutionary dynamics of Hong Kong English and an update of its functions and status

  Citation: 43

  Authors: David C. S.

• Global English Medium Instruction: Perspectives at the crossroads of Global Englishes and EMI

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Heath, Kari, Sihan

• Examining the functions and identities associated with English and Korean in South Korea: a linguistic landscape study

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Shanna Xin-Wei, Ying-Ying

• Ideology and identity debate of English in China: past, present and future

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Fan (Gabriel)

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