English Today JCR impact factor overview
This profile summarizes the journal metrics and publication information available in the current directory record.
English Today metric snapshot
English Today has a bibliometric profile in this directory for 2025. The publisher recorded for the journal is CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. Its listed Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR)-based Journal Impact Factor is 1.200. The five-year Journal Impact Factor is 1.200, giving a second citation window for comparison. The journal is recorded in quartile Q2 for its listed JCR category.
Category position and quartile
The recorded JCR category position is 114 out of 303 journals. Based on that rank position, the journal sits within approximately the top 38% of the listed category. Its listed quartile is Q2. Category ranks and quartiles are field-specific and are not measures of the quality of an individual article.
How the citation indicators compare
The standard and five-year Journal Impact Factors are both 1.200 in this record. The Impact Factor without journal self-citations is the same as the listed standard value at the displayed precision. The Journal Citation Indicator (JCI) is recorded as 0.960. These measures use different definitions or citation windows, so they are most useful when read together rather than treated as interchangeable scores.
Citation and publication counts
For 2025, the directory record for English Today lists total cites: 637; total articles: 18; citable items: 18. These fields describe different parts of the JCR record and should not be combined into an article-level quality score.
Citation half-life profile
The cited half-life is 10.5 years, indicating the median age of items that contributed citations to the journal in the reporting framework. The citing half-life is 9.8 years, indicating the median age of references used by the journal’s articles.
Identifiers and verification
English Today is identified in this directory by print ISSN 0266-0784 and electronic ISSN 1474-0567. The publisher is recorded as CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. When making submission, library, or research-evaluation decisions, verify the title and identifiers against the journal publisher and the official Clarivate Journal Citation Reports record.
Complete journal information
Use this table to verify the individual metric values, identifiers and publication details stored for this journal.
| Journal name | English Today |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated journal | ENGL TODAY |
| Publisher | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS |
| Metric year | 2025 |
| Overall rank | 12,283 |
| ISSN | 0266-0784 |
| eISSN | 1474-0567 |
| Total cites | 637 |
| Total articles | 18 |
| Citable items | 18 |
| Cited half-life | 10.5 years |
| Citing half-life | 9.8 years |
| JCR-based Journal Impact Factor | 1.200 |
| 5-Year Impact Factor | 1.200 |
| Impact Factor without journal self-cites | 1.200 |
| Journal Citation Indicator | 0.960 |
| JCR Impact Factor quartile | Q2 |
| JCR category rank | 114/303 |
| Database record updated |
Frequently asked questions
What is the 2025 JCR-based Journal Impact Factor of English Today?
The Journal Impact Factor recorded in this directory as a Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR)-based value for English Today is 1.200 for the 2025 metric year.
What are the JCR quartile and category rank of English Today?
English Today is listed with quartile Q2 and category rank 114/303. These values are category-specific and should be verified against the official JCR record when used for formal assessment.
What is the five-year Journal Impact Factor of English Today?
The five-year Journal Impact Factor recorded for English Today is 1.200. It uses a longer citation window than the standard Journal Impact Factor.
Who publishes English Today?
English Today is listed in this directory as being published by CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS.
Related journal profiles
Additional records from the same publisher or with a similar listed JCR Impact Factor.