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Applied Psycholinguistics
ISSN 0142-7164 · eISSN 1469-1817 · Cambridge University Press
Applied Psycholinguistics: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 2.39; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 52 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Psycholinguistics is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 2 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Reading and Literacy Development, Language Development and Disorders and Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism, together about 49.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Applied Psycholinguistics is an open access journal that publishes original research papers on the psychological processes involved in language. It examines language development , language use and language disorders in adults and children with a particular emphasis on cross-language studies. The journal gathers together the best work from a variety of disciplines including linguistics, psychology, reading, education, language learning, speech and hearing, and neurology. In addition to research reports, theoretical reviews will be considered for publication as will keynote articles and commentaries.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United States 18, United Kingdom 6, Hong Kong, China 3, Canada 3, Netherlands 3 (45 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology19.3%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology16.6%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience13.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.1%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology5%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology4.3%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences3.9%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.39LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 58Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 151OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,175OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 84.72%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 56LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,321 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 54 | 16 |
| 2025 | 52 | 52 | 46 |
| 2024 | 45 | 38 | 208 |
| 2023 | 51 | 42 | 478 |
| 2022 | 53 | 43 | 772 |
| 2021 | 68 | 45 | 687 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 2 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0142-7164
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-1817
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Psycholinguistics
What CAS zone is Applied Psycholinguistics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Applied Psycholinguistics is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Psychology, Experimental / Linguistics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Applied Psycholinguistics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.39; CiteScore 5.5, h-index 151.
Where are the editorial board members of Applied Psycholinguistics based?
Of the 45 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (18), United Kingdom (6) and Hong Kong, China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Applied Psycholinguistics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Psycholinguistics is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Applied Psycholinguistics open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Psycholinguistics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .