Journal profile
Cadernos de Linguistica
ISSN 2675-4916 · Associação Brasileira de Linguística · Brazil
Cadernos de Linguistica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 150 days to acceptance (61 articles, last 24 months); 91 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cadernos de Linguistica is published by Associação Brasileira de Linguística. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistics and Discourse Analysis, Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation and Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies, together about 24.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics and Linguistics and Language. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cadernos de Linguística (Cad_Lin) is a Diamond Open Access journal funded by the Brazilian Linguistics Association (Abralin). It publishes peer-reviewed research that advances the understanding of human language. Cad_Lin operates through an editorial-curation model and is guided by the principle that making manuscripts available as preprints strengthens scientific practice. The journal’s editorial process focuses on manuscripts that are already publicly accessible. Rather than functioning as a gatekeeper that decides what may or may not be disseminated, Cad_Lin serves as a venue for critical engagement: editors evaluate submitted preprints and select those considered suitable for inclusion in the journal’s collection. Selected works are published with public, signed reviews and authors’ responses, making the evaluation process visible and integrating scholarly dialogue into the publication itself. Cad_Lin follows a continuous publication model and publishes one volume per calendar year. Through 2026, inclusive, each annual volume is subdivided into issues released at irregular intervals. Beginning in 2027, the journal will publish a single annual volume with no separate issues; thematic collections will be organized as thematic sections in the table of contents, and their articles will be published individually as soon as they are ready. The journal accepts submissions only within the categories defined in its editorial policy: Registered Reports (both Stage 1 Registered Report Protocols and Stage 2 Registered Reports), reproducibility reports, critical perspectives, and manuscripts submitted to thematic collections. The journal’s other accepted categories may only be submitted as part of a thematic collection and in accordance with the scope and conditions of the corresponding call for papers. Cad_Lin also accepts Registered Reports recommended by PCI Registered Reports, without an additional round of peer review. Manuscripts that do not fall within these categories are not sent for review. Cad_Lin supports the open science movement, which seeks to make the research and publication process transparent, including open data, open protocols, open code, and open peer review. The journal promotes responsible research practices and fosters a culture that values collaboration, diversity, inclusion, and openness. Cad_Lin actively contributes to strengthening scientific culture.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief René Alain Santana dePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, Netherlands 3, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1, France 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities8.8%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities8.2%
- Linguistic and Sociocultural StudiesSocial Sciences7.8%
- Linguistics and Education ResearchArts and Humanities6.9%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities6.1%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences4.8%
- Cultural and political discourse analysisSocial Sciences4.8%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology4.7%
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
Latindex, Semantic 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
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 584 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 83 | 83 | 53 |
| 2025 | 91 | 91 | 75 |
| 2024 | 82 | 82 | 147 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 101 |
| 2022 | 53 | 53 | 68 |
| 2021 | 167 | 167 | 50 |
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 · to
150 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 117 days – 215 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 58 days (61 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 261 days
- Sample
- 61 articles with submission and acceptance dates (73 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Open 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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 5
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright; CC BY 4.0 license Model summary
Authors retain copyright in their works and grant Cadernos de Linguística the right of first publication. If a manuscript is accepted and published, it is made available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). The CC BY 4.0 license permits anyone to copy, share, distribute, reproduce, adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the published work, inc…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Cad_Lin is a Platinum Open Access journal financed by the Brazilian Linguistics Association. It does not charge authors for publication and offers immediate free access to its content, according to the principle that making scientific knowledge freely available to the general public promotes the worldwide democratization of knowledge. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, s…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Preprint and Open Peer Review
Double-unblind peer review by at least two experts Model summary
When submitting manuscripts to Cad_Lin, it is required that they have been previously deposited in a preprint server that supports public commenting. Upon manuscript submission, please provide a DOI linking to the preprint. We adopt a Scoop Protection Policy, which means that if other researchers publish similar findings after submission of a manuscript to Cad_Lin, this will not constitute grounds…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint and Open Peer Review
Preprint deposit required before submission Model summary
When submitting manuscripts to Cad_Lin, it is required that they have been previously deposited in a preprint server that supports public commenting. Upon manuscript submission, please provide a DOI linking to the preprint. We adopt a Scoop Protection Policy, which means that if other researchers publish similar findings after submission of a manuscript to Cad_Lin, this will not constitute grounds…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Scoop protection policy Model summary
We adopt a Scoop Protection Policy, which means that if other researchers publish similar findings after submission of a manuscript to Cad_Lin, this will not constitute grounds for potential rejection of the submission.
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
- Associação Brasileira de Linguística
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Spanish, English, French, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2675-4916
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Cadernos de Linguistica
How long does peer review take at Cadernos de Linguistica?
Based on the dates recorded on 61 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 150 days (interquartile range 117–215 days); 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Cadernos de Linguistica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Required, 5; Cover letter: Required. 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 Cadernos de Linguistica based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3), Netherlands (3) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cadernos de Linguistica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cadernos de Linguistica is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Cadernos de Linguistica open access, and what is the APC?
Cadernos de Linguistica 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .