Journal profile · Multiple
Australian Journal of Linguistics
ISSN 0726-8602 · eISSN 1469-2996 · Taylor & Francis
Australian Journal of Linguistics: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.29; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 3 days (submission to first decision, publisher); acceptance rate 16% (journal website); 31 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Australian Journal of Linguistics is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistic Variation and Morphology, Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies and Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, together about 37.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Australian Journal of Linguistics is the official journal of the Australian Linguistics Society and the premier international journal on language in Australia and the region. The focus of the journal is research on Australian Indigenous languages, Australian Englishes, community languages in Australia, language in Australian society, and languages of the Australian-Pacific region. The journal publishes papers that make a significant theoretical, methodological and/or practical contribution to the field and are accessible to a broad audience. The Australian Journal of Linguistics does not publish work on the teaching of English as an additional language. Peer Review Policy All articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous double-anonymised peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymised refereeing by two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Jean MulderPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 6 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences17%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities10.5%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities10.4%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences9%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology6.7%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology4.8%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.7%
- Australian Indigenous Culture and HistorySocial Sciences4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
OCLC, A P A I S: Australian Public Affairs Information Service, Australian Education Index, Bibliographic Index, Communications Abstracts, Communication and Mass Media Complete, Contents Pages in Education, Dietrich's Index Philosophicus, EBSCOhost, Education Research Index, Educational Research Abstracts Online, Humanities International Index, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, Linguistics Abstracts, Linguistics and Language Behaviour Abstracts, Linguistic Bibliography, M L A International Bibliography, Multicultural Education Abstracts, Periodicals Index Online, Research into Higher Education Abstracts, Russian Academy of Sciences Bibliographies, Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts, Swets Information Services, Technical Education & Training Abstracts, Thomson GalePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.29LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.47Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.18Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 339OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 21.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.79%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 57,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,008 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 10 | 4 |
| 2025 | 31 | 25 | 27 |
| 2024 | 23 | 14 | 56 |
| 2023 | 14 | 7 | 69 |
| 2022 | 14 | 5 | 131 |
| 2021 | 19 | 7 | 73 |
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 Crossref
Not usableThis publisher's "received" date is mostly when the revised manuscript arrived (28% of articles were "accepted" within 3 days), so it cannot measure review time
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 57 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Australian Journal of Linguistics is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discovera…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymised peer review with initial editor screening and two anonymous referees. Model summary
All articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous double-anonymised peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymised refereeing by two anonymous referees.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0726-8602
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-2996
- Society / sponsor
- Australian Linguistics Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 46, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Australian Journal of Linguistics
What CAS zone is Australian Journal of Linguistics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Australian Journal of Linguistics is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Language & Linguistics / Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Australian Journal of Linguistics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.29; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 91.
How long does peer review take at Australian Journal of Linguistics?
The publisher reports about 3 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 16%. 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 JCR quartile is Australian Journal of Linguistics in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Literature.
Where are the editorial board members of Australian Journal of Linguistics based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Australian Journal of Linguistics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Australian Journal of Linguistics is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Australian Journal of Linguistics open access, and what is the APC?
Australian Journal of Linguistics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .