Journal profile
Actes Semiotiques
ISSN 2270-4957 · University of Limoges · France
Actes Semiotiques: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 36 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Actes Semiotiques is published by University of Limoges. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Semiotics and Representation Studies, Linguistics and Discourse Analysis and Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts, together about 69.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Les Actes sémiotiques publient, en français principalement, mais aussi désormais dans quatre autres langues (l’italien, le portugais, l’anglais et l’espagnol) des travaux relevant du champ diversifié de la sémiotique définie comme théorie générale et comme méthode d’analyse de la signification. Dans chacun de ses numéros annuels, outre un grand texte de référence et un ou plusieurs dossiers thématiques, la revue propose un ensemble d’articles participant à la construction de la sémiotique soit sous la forme d’essais de théorie soit d’analyses (rubrique Recherches et analyses sémiotiques) ainsi qu’un choix de comptes rendus, d’actes de colloques et de thèses.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 6, Iran 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Semiotics and Representation StudiesArts and Humanities25.5%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities24.3%
- Cultural Insights and Digital ImpactsComputer Science19.3%
- Diverse Cultural and Historical StudiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- French Urban and Social StudiesSocial Sciences4%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities3.2%
- Diverse multidisciplinary academic researchSocial Sciences2.4%
- Historical and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences2.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.52OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 519 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 11 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 34 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 31 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 30 |
| 2021 | 50 | 50 | 61 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
Publication ethics and good practices declaration Model summary
Déclaration sur l'éthique et les bonnes pratiques en matière de publication
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Limoges
- Country or region
- France
- Language
- Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, Italian
- ISSN
- 2270-4957
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Actes Semiotiques
How long does peer review take at Actes Semiotiques?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Actes Semiotiques?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Reference style: Author–date. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Actes Semiotiques based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (6) and Iran (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Actes Semiotiques?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Actes Semiotiques is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Actes Semiotiques open access, and what is the APC?
Actes Semiotiques is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .