Journal of English as a Lingua Franca

Aims & Scope

The Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (JELF) is the first journal to be devoted to the rapidly-growing phenomenon of English as a Lingua Franca.

The articles and other features explore this global phenomenon from a wide number of perspectives, including linguistic, sociolinguistic, socio-psychological, and political, in a diverse range of settings where English is the common language of choice.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2
2024	0.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.373

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	32

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14492

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	53

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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.

• New Chinglish and the Post-Multilingualism challenge: Translanguaging ELF in China

  Citation: 139

  Authors: Li

• Towards a <i>post-normative</i> approach: learning the pedagogy of ELF

  Citation: 138

  Authors: Martin

• ELF and super-diversity: a case study of ELF multilingual practices from a business context

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Alessia

• Negotiation as the way of engagement in intercultural and lingua franca communication: frames of reference and Interculturality

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Zhu

• ELF and the inconvenience of established concepts

  Citation: 67

  Authors: H. G.

• Notes on English used as a lingua franca as an object of study

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Janus

• Non-conformity to ENL norms: a perspective from Chinese English users

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Ying

• ELF awareness as an opportunity for change: a transformative perspective for ESOL teacher education

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Nicos C.

• The complexity of ELF

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Robert, Will, Mariko

• ELF and the pragmatics of language variation

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Henry

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