Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Biolinguistics
ISSN 1450-3417 · Biolinguistics · Cyprus
Biolinguistics: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 1.8 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biolinguistics is published by Biolinguistics and is classed under Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Language and cultural evolution, Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation and Natural Language Processing Techniques, together about 49.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BIOLINGUISTICS is a peer-reviewed journal exploring theoretical linguistics that takes the biological foundations of human language seriously. The Advisory Board and the Editorial Board are made up of leading scholars from all continents in the fields of theoretical linguistics, language acquisition, language change, theoretical biology, genetics, philosophy of mind, and cognitive psychology.BIOLINGUISTICS seeks to disseminate research globally to theoretically minded linguists, linguistically minded biologists, cognitive scientists in general, and anyone else with an interest in the scientific study of language. The journal is concerned with the exploration of issues related to theory formation within the biolinguistic program of generative grammar as well as results drawn from experimental studies in psycho- and neurolinguistics or cognition at large.BIOLINGUISTICS is conceived as an interactive online journal, not an electronic version of a traditional print publication. With volume 7 (2013), the journal publishes accepted material as soon as it is ready for publication.BIOLINGUISTICS considers only original manuscripts and does not review articles that have been published or are under consideration for publication elsewhere. From 2019 onwards, we also accept Registered Reports in addition to regular articles.BIOLINGUISTICS has its own ISSN (1450-3417) and is abstracted and indexed in the usual places: Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) Google Scholar
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Language and cultural evolutionSocial Sciences21.9%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities18.9%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science9%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology7.7%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience4.9%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology4.1%
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology3.8%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities3.6%
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)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google ScholarPublisher 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 (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 103OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 4LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 311 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 44 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 79 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 17 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- Open access Open Access Policy
No APCs and no submission charges (platinum open access). Model summary
BIOLINGUISTICS is a platinum open access journal: Anyone can read everything published for free, without the need to subscribe, and there are no article processing charges (APCs) or submission fees.
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
- Biolinguistics
- Country or region
- Cyprus
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1450-3417
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biolinguistics
What CAS zone is Biolinguistics in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Biolinguistics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 39.
How long does peer review take at Biolinguistics?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Which databases index Biolinguistics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biolinguistics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Biolinguistics open access, and what is the APC?
Biolinguistics 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .