Journal of English for Academic Purposes

Aims & Scope

The Journal of English for Academic Purposes provides a forum for the dissemination of information and views which enables practitioners of and researchers in EAP to keep current with developments in their field and to contribute to its continued updating.

JEAP publishes articles, book reviews, conference reports, and academic exchanges concerning the linguistic, sociolinguistic and psycholinguistic description of English as it is used for the purposes of academic study and scholarly exchange.

A wide range of linguistic, applied linguistic and educational topics may be treated from the perspective of English for academic purposes; these include: classroom language, teaching methodology, teacher education, assessment of language, needs analysis; materials development and evaluation, discourse analysis, acquisition studies in EAP contexts, research writing and speaking at all academic levels, the sociopolitics of English in academic uses and language planning.

Also of interest are review essays and reviews of research on topics important to EAP researchers.

No worthy topic relevant to EAP is beyond the scope of the journal.

The journal also carries reviews of scholarly books on topics of general interest to the profession.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.674

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	83

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1978

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	987

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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.

• Challenging stereotypes about academic writing: Complexity, elaboration, explicitness

  Citation: 323

  Authors: Douglas, Bethany

• Stance in spoken and written university registers

  Citation: 293

  Authors: Douglas

• Scientific publishing in developing countries: Challenges for the future

  Citation: 284

  Authors: Françoise

• The role of English in scientific communication: lingua franca or Tyrannosaurus rex?

  Citation: 233

  Authors: C

• EAP: issues and directions

  Citation: 208

  Authors: Ken, Liz

• The purpose of this study is to: Connecting lexical bundles and moves in research article introductions

  Citation: 205

  Authors: Viviana

• Why EAP is necessary: A survey of Hong Kong tertiary students

  Citation: 188

  Authors: Stephen, Christopher

• ‘Argument!’ helping students understand what essay writing is about

  Citation: 170

  Authors: Ursula

• Constructing proximity: Relating to readers in popular and professional science

  Citation: 168

  Authors: Ken

• Interactional metadiscourse in research article abstracts

  Citation: 166

  Authors: Paul, Freek

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