Journal profile
Borealis An International Journal of Hispanic Linguistics
ISSN 1893-3211 · Septentrio Academic Publishing · Norway
Borealis An International Journal of Hispanic Linguistics: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 29 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Borealis An International Journal of Hispanic Linguistics is published by Septentrio Academic Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies, Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation and Categorization, perception, and language, together about 64.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Most journals specifically devoted to the Spanish language adopt a philological perspective which generally focuses on diachronic aspects, literary text analysis and to some extent the interaction between cultural aspects and language. We believe that the field lacks a proper channel to publish specific works about contemporary Spanish, in any of its varieties, that are heavy on data, aim to capturing empirical generalizations over poorly understood phenomena that might not have been noticed before, and then explore the analytical possibilities to explain those generalizations. The International Journal of Hispanic Linguistics aims to fill this gap. It is a biannual, online, open-access journal open to all areas of research inside Hispanic linguistics, including phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, language variation and applied linguistics. It is focused on synchronic studies and it accepts works inside all theoretical frameworks. Works that focus on historical aspects of Spanish or on other languages will be considered for publication to the extent that they explicitly compare them to any variety of contemporary Spanish. We specially encourage authors that have noticed new patterns of data or found empirical generalizations that help systematise some understudied aspect of language to submit their works. Typically, every year we will publish one monographic volume devoted to a particular topic inside Spanish linguistics and another volume without any specific theme. The languages of publication of the journal are Spanish, Catalan and English. The journal follows the COPE ethical guidelines at every stage of the editorial process, and encourages authors to disclose potential conflicts of interests at the time of submission.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities31.2%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities24.8%
- Categorization, perception, and languagePsychology8.3%
- Linguistic Studies and Language AcquisitionComputer Science6%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology3.7%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences3.5%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology2.8%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience2.6%
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)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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.56OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 268 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 144 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 142 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 193 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 185 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 245 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 93 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 | — |
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)
Article types accepted5
- articlesIn this section, we accept papers of any extension on any issue related to the grammar of contemporary Spanish in any of its varieties.Length not stated
- articles on the monographic topicIn this section we accept papers of any extension on the issue that has been singled out as the main topic of the current volume in the announcement section.Length not stated
- puentes entre trincheras / bridges across trenchesThis section publishes constructive debates between two recognised scholars on one issue, using the format of proposal-reply.Length not stated
- remarks and repliesReplies should be short and cannot exceed 8 pages.Length not stated
- squibsIn this section we accept papers of up to 15 pages on any topic of the grammar of contemporary Spanish in any of its varieties.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC Attribution license; authors retain copyright. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are able to enter into separate, addition…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. All content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. The journal has no article submission charges or article processing charges.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Anonymous first submission. Model summary
The journal uses a double-blind peer reviewing system. Typically, each paper will receive three reviews: two from our academic board and one from the editorial board. Normal turn-around time for evaluation of manuscripts is two to three months from the date of receipt Peer review ethics Borealis adheres to the COPE ethical guidelines for peer reviewers. Reviewers, upon accepting the invitation to …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism screening
The journal uses Similarity Check, a plagiarism screening service. All submitted manuscripts are scanned for plagiarism.
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
- Septentrio Academic Publishing
- Country or region
- Norway
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1893-3211
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 1 (2026)
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Borealis An International Journal of Hispanic Linguistics
How long does peer review take at Borealis An International Journal of Hispanic Linguistics?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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 Borealis An International Journal of Hispanic Linguistics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Borealis An International Journal of Hispanic Linguistics is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Borealis An International Journal of Hispanic Linguistics open access, and what is the APC?
Borealis An International Journal of Hispanic Linguistics 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: .