Overview
Arab World English Journal, published by Arab World English Journal (Malaysia), published 976 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 4,990 citations in those years. Its h-index is 49 and its two-year mean citedness is 1.77. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #8,355 of 62,158 ranked journals and #71 of 5,721 in Arts and Humanities.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 219 | 3,162 | 219 |
| 2021 | 245 | 2,021 | 245 |
| 2022 | 224 | 1,453 | 224 |
| 2023 | 181 | 674 | 181 |
| 2024 | 163 | 632 | 163 |
| 2025 | 163 | 210 | 163 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Teaching | Arts and Humanities | 76.7 | 254 | 70% |
| System | Arts and Humanities | 88.9 | 1,241 | 30% |
| Language Learning Journal | Arts and Humanities | 68.2 | 252 | 47% |
| Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching | Arts and Humanities | 73.9 | 175 | 100% |
| Language Teaching Research | Arts and Humanities | 77.1 | 729 | 33% |
| ELT Journal | Arts and Humanities | 77.1 | 350 | 32% |
| Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education | Arts and Humanities | 52.7 | 95 | 31% |
| Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching | Arts and Humanities | 73.2 | 381 | 25% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 2229-9327
- Print ISSN: 2229-9327
- Publisher: Arab World English Journal
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S2764520577
- Journal website: awej.org
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Arab World English Journal?
It is 67.4 out of 100, which places it #8,355 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Arab World English Journal?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 1.77.
Is Arab World English Journal open access?
100% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Arab World English Journal charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.