Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF LINGUISTICS-REVUE CANADIENNE DE LINGUISTIQUE
ISSN 0008-4131 · eISSN 1710-1115 · Cambridge University Press
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF LINGUISTICS-REVUE CANADIENNE DE LINGUISTIQUE: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 23 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF LINGUISTICS-REVUE CANADIENNE DE LINGUISTIQUE is published by Cambridge University Press 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, Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 33.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Canadian Journal of Linguistics publishes articles of original research in linguistics in both English and French. The articles deal with linguistic theory, linguistic description of natural languages, phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, first and second language acquisition, and other areas of interest to linguists.La Revue canadienne de linguistique publie des articles portant sur des recherches originales en français et en anglais. Ces articles traitent de divers sujets d'intérêt pour les linguistes, tels que : théorie linguistique, description linguistique de diverses langues naturelles, phonétique, phonologie, morphologie, syntaxe, sémantique, linguistique historique, sociolinguistique, psycholinguistique, acquisition d'une langue maternelle et d'une langue seconde.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 21, United States 5, United Kingdom 3, Australia 2, Japan 1 (38 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences13.5%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities12.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.4%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities6.7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering6.7%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology6.6%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities5.5%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities4.4%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| 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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 292OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 41.18%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,340 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 17 | 1 |
| 2024 | 32 | 29 | 29 |
| 2023 | 40 | 39 | 112 |
| 2022 | 37 | 31 | 202 |
| 2021 | 36 | 29 | 86 |
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.
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- articleArticle Absolutive case assignment as a root phenomenon in InuktitutLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access articles
FirstView articles Latest issue All issues Most cited Most read
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0008-4131
- Electronic ISSN
- 1710-1115
- Society / sponsor
- Canadian Linguistic Association/ Association canadienne de linguistique
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CANADIAN JOURNAL OF LINGUISTICS-REVUE CANADIENNE DE LINGUISTIQUE
What CAS zone is CANADIAN JOURNAL OF LINGUISTICS-REVUE CANADIENNE DE LINGUISTIQUE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF LINGUISTICS-REVUE CANADIENNE DE LINGUISTIQUE is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Language & 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.
Where are the editorial board members of CANADIAN JOURNAL OF LINGUISTICS-REVUE CANADIENNE DE LINGUISTIQUE based?
Of the 38 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (21), United States (5) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index CANADIAN JOURNAL OF LINGUISTICS-REVUE CANADIENNE DE LINGUISTIQUE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF LINGUISTICS-REVUE CANADIENNE DE LINGUISTIQUE is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is CANADIAN JOURNAL OF LINGUISTICS-REVUE CANADIENNE DE LINGUISTIQUE open access, and what is the APC?
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF LINGUISTICS-REVUE CANADIENNE DE LINGUISTIQUE 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: .