For nearly a century now, the periodical English Studies has been one of the defining publications in the field of ‘English’. Unique in the range and quality of its coverage, it attracts contributions from leading scholars worldwide on the language, literature and culture of the English-speaking world from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present day. The foremost position of English Studies in many of these areas is widely recognized by its international readership and its listing in the Thomson Reuters Arts & Humanities Citation Index®
The six or seven articles in each regular issue of the journal are supplemented by 10 to 15 substantial reviews of major new publications. English Studies also publishes at least two special issues per volume, assuring in-depth coverage of carefully selected topics of interest to the global English Studies community. Previous special issues have included: Unfinished: Critical Approaches to David Foster Wallace's The Pale King, Shakespeare and Theory, Stylometry and Authorship Attribution, Holy and Unholy Appetites in Anglo-Saxon England, Ecocriticism and English Studies.
Readers can rely on the journal to offer them scholarship of the highest quality, and to keep them informed of the latest developments in a varied and fast-evolving field. Scholars will find in English Studies a publication outlet with a reputation for excellence, allowing them to reach an audience of peers across the globe. In its editorial policy, this peer-reviewed journal, supported by a board of internationally respected Advisory Editors, combines a healthy respect for tradition with a keen interest in the latest innovative approaches.
Peer Review Policy
All peer review is single blind and submissions are typically reviewed by two referees.
