Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Catalan Journal of Linguistics
ISSN 1695-6885 · eISSN 2014-9719 · Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona · Spain
Catalan Journal of Linguistics: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Catalan Journal of Linguistics is published by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and is in Zone 2 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies and Phonetics and Phonology Research, together about 47% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal publishes monographic volumes (under commision) that feature research papers devoted to the formal study of languages.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Editor-in-chief Anna GavarróPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities20.4%
- Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities16.2%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology10.4%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences10.3%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities7.1%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science4.5%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.4%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 2 |
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
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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 96OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 270 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 44 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
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 46 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-NC | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
You can consult the policy on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in articles at this link.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship identification
This journal uses the ORCID® persistent digital identifier as a system of authorship standardisation.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Statement on publication ethics and misconduct
The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is fully committed to promoting ethical conduct in the publication of its science journals, based on the principles laid down by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in the Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors (http://publicationethics.org). To achieve this, the UAB considers it essential for all parties involved in the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright.The texts published in this journal are – unless indicated otherwise – covered by the Creative Commons Spain Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 licence. You may copy, distribute, transmit and adapt the work, provided you attribute it (authorship, journal name, publisher) but you may not use the material for commercial purposes in the manner specified by the author(s) or licenso…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate free access to its contents under the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Users can read, download, distribute, print, partially reproduce, search or share a link to the document in their documents without prior authorisation of the editor or author without commercial purposes. This is an ope…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Since the volumes are monographs, the guest editors of the volume take responsability for the review process. All papers are reviewed by two experts in a double-blind review process.
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
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Catalan
- ISSN
- 1695-6885
- Electronic ISSN
- 2014-9719
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Catalan Journal of Linguistics
What CAS zone is Catalan Journal of Linguistics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Catalan Journal of Linguistics is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Language & Linguistics. 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.
How long does peer review take at Catalan Journal of Linguistics?
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 Catalan Journal of Linguistics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Reference style: Harvard. 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.
Which databases index Catalan Journal of Linguistics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Catalan Journal of Linguistics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Catalan Journal of Linguistics open access, and what is the APC?
Catalan Journal of 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .