English World-Wide

Aims & Scope

English World-Wide has established itself as the leading and most comprehensive journal dealing with varieties of English.

The focus is on scholarly discussions of new findings in the dialectology and sociolinguistics of the English-speaking communities (native and second-language speakers), but general problems of variationist, general and historical sociolinguistics, pidgin and creole linguistics, language planning, multilingualism and modern historical sociolinguistics are included if they have a direct bearing on modern varieties of English.

Although issues relating to applied linguistics and language teaching are not within its scope, English World-Wide provides important background information for all those involved in teaching English throughout the world.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.593

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	41

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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.

• The World System of Englishes

  Citation: 192

  Authors: Christian

• Expanding horizons in the study of World Englishes with the 1.9 billion word Global Web-based English Corpus (GloWbE)

  Citation: 191

  Authors: Mark, Robert

• Around the world in three alternations

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Benedikt, Jason, Benedikt, Melanie

• The pronunciation of English by speakers from China

  Citation: 96

  Authors: David

• Norwich Revisited

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Peter

• English in Hong Kong

  Citation: 87

  Authors: K.K., Jack C.

• Non-Native Varieties of English

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Jessica

• The dative alternation in South Asian English(es)

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Tobias, Stefan Th., Joybrato

• Exploring the Roots of Appalachian English

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Michael

• The pronunciation of Hong Kong English

  Citation: 76

  Authors: David, Jennie, Andy

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