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Cognitive Linguistics
ISSN 0936-5907 · eISSN 1613-3641 · Walter de Gruyter
Cognitive Linguistics: CAS Zone 1 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 1.54; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 23 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cognitive Linguistics is published by Walter de Gruyter and is in Zone 1 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Language, Metaphor, and Cognition, Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation and Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies, together about 44.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About this journal Open AccessThe current volume of Cognitive Linguisticsis open access via Subscribe to Open (S2O). All accepted articles will be published under a Creative Commons license at no cost to authors. Learn more about De Gruyter Brill’s Subscribe to Open program.ObjectiveCognitive Linguistics presents a forum for linguistic research of all kinds on the interaction between language and cognition. The journal focuses on language as an instrument for organizing, processing and conveying information. Cognitive Linguistics is a peer-reviewed journal of international scope and seeks to publish only works that represent a significant advancement to the theory or methods of cognitive linguistics, or that present an unknown or understudied phenomenon.Topicsthe structural characteristics of natural language categorization (such as prototypicality, cognitive models, metaphor, and imagery);the functional principles of linguistic organization, as illustrated by iconicity;the conceptual interface between syntax and semantics;the experiential background of language-in-use, including the cultural background;the relationship between language and thought, including matters of universality and language specificityArticle formatsResearch Articles - these are substantive pieces presening original research, totalling between 8,000 and 10,000 words on first submissionRegistered report - each year we have space for one registered report that tackles a core question in cognitive linguistics. See the registered reports guidelines for more information.Review paper - each year we have space for one paper that reviews progress in a core area of cognitive linguistics.Commentaries & Replies to Research Articles - with prior consent of the Editor-in-Chief only.Special Issue proposals: Each year we have space for one Special Issue.Cognitive Linguistics does not accept Book Reviews. Please contact cogling@degruyter.com with topics for a Review Paper, Commentary or Reply.Note that we no longer accept Book Reviews. Your Benefits Please note that our journal has adopted a new Open Data Policy effective as of January 2022 Your benefits: State-of-the-art linguistic research on the interaction between language and cognition Appreciation of diverse theoretical frameworks within wider usage-based linguistics Favours an interdisciplinary approach to the study of language Timely publication of high quality peer-reviewed research History Cognitive Linguistics was founded by De Gruyter Mou
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Hans-Jörg SchmidPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology20.4%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities15%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities8.9%
- Categorization, perception, and languagePsychology7.9%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science5.8%
- linguistics and terminology studiesArts and Humanities5.2%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences4.4%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Baidu, OCLC
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
- 1.54LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 115OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 490OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 87.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,043 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 4 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 19 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 63 |
| 2023 | 20 | 17 | 97 |
| 2022 | 25 | 20 | 190 |
| 2021 | 27 | 20 | 391 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 2 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 39 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 | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 0 | — | — |
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, with length limits
- research articlend language specificity Article formats Research Articles - these are substantive pieces presening original research, totalling between 8,000 and 10,000 words o…main text ≤ 10,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
The current volume of Cognitive Linguisticsis open access via Subscribe to Open (S2O). All accepted articles will be published under a Creative Commons license at no cost to authors. Learn more about De Gruyter Brill’s Subscribe to Open program.
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 0936-5907
- Electronic ISSN
- 1613-3641
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cognitive Linguistics
What CAS zone is Cognitive Linguistics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cognitive Linguistics is in Zone 1 of Literature, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Language & Linguistics / Linguistics; it is a Top journal. 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 Cognitive Linguistics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.54; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 115.
Which databases index Cognitive Linguistics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cognitive Linguistics is indexed in SSCI, AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Cognitive Linguistics open access, and what is the APC?
Cognitive 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .