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World Englishes Template

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About the World Englishes format

World Englishes is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Multilingual Education and Policy, Linguistic Variation and Morphology, Second Language Learning and Teaching.

PublisherWiley
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." World Englishes 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inMultilingual Education and Policy Linguistic Variation and Morphology Second Language Learning and Teaching EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity
ISSN0883-2919
Citation impact (2-yr)1.8
h-index102
i10-index910
Total citations49,050
Article processing charge$3,240
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Journal websiteonlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Papers published in World Englishes per year

54
2014
75
2015
57
2016
55
2017
68
2018
102
2019
86
2020
47
2021
50
2022
35
2023
84
2024
40
2025

Citation impact of World Englishes by publication year

1.8K
2014
1.3K
2015
1K
2016
844
2017
1.1K
2018
1.1K
2019
1.6K
2020
372
2021
478
2022
94
2023
239
2024
20
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in World Englishes

English as a lingua franca: interpretations and attitudes

Jennifer Jenkins · 8 May 2009

ABSTRACT: The phenomenon of English as a lingua franca (ELF) has become the subject of considerable debate during the past few years. What emerges from much of the discussion, however, is that there seems to be a good deal of uncertainty as to what, precisely, ELF actually is, and how it relates to the much…

World Englishes and applied linguistics

Braj Β. Kachru · 1 Mar 1990

ABSTRACT: This paper addresses the issue of the relationship between world Englishes (WE) and applied linguistics. The diffusion of English is seen in terms of three concentric circles: the Inner Circle (L1 varieties, e.g. the USA and the UK), the Outer Circle (ESL varieties), and the Expanding Circle (EFL varieties). The discussion is essentially restricted…

Connector usage in the English essay writing of native and non‐native EFL speakers of English

Sylviane Granger, STEPHANIE TYSON · 1 Mar 1996

ABSTRACT: In this study we focus on cohesion in discourse, and more specifically on connector usage. Acknowledging the importance of combining a top‐down and a bottom‐up approach in the study of discourse, we adopt a bottom‐up approach which is favoured by our methodology. In the first section we evaluate previous studies of learner connector usage…

International intelligibility of English: directions and resources

Larry E. Smith, Cecil L. Nelson · 1 Nov 1985

ABSTRACT: This is a summary of the state‐of‐the‐art research in international intelligibility with emphasis on English. It also suggests some directions for future research. It is argued that in future research it would be desirable to make distinctions between three key concepts: intelligibility, comprehensibility and interpretability . The selected bibliography of 163 items has been…

World Englishes template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the World Englishes format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the World Englishes template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Wiley format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does World Englishes use?
World Englishes uses Author–year (Chicago) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." World Englishes 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to World Englishes?
No. DocuGuru generates the USG LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Wiley-ready World Englishes document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Who publishes World Englishes?
World Englishes is a multidisciplinary journal published by Wiley. DocuGuru's World Englishes template matches Wiley's official submission format.
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