Journal profile
Critical Multilingualism Studies
ISSN 2325-2871 · Department of German Studies · United States
Critical Multilingualism Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 7 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Critical Multilingualism Studies is published by Department of German Studies. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Multilingual Education and Policy, Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies and Comparative and World Literature, together about 49.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory and Linguistics and Language. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences24.5%
- Linguistic and Sociocultural StudiesSocial Sciences15.2%
- Comparative and World LiteratureArts and Humanities9.3%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities7.9%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities7.5%
- Language and CultureSocial Sciences6%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities4.4%
- Education and experiences of immigrants and refugeesSocial Sciences2.8%
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 235 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 40 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 141 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 141 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 173 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 115 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Department of German Studies
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English, French, German
- ISSN
- 2325-2871
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Critical Multilingualism Studies
How long does peer review take at Critical Multilingualism Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Critical Multilingualism Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Critical Multilingualism Studies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Critical Multilingualism Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Critical Multilingualism Studies 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; 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: .