Journal profile · Multiple
Diachronica
ISSN 0176-4225 · eISSN 1569-9714 · John Benjamins Publishing Company
Diachronica: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.15; hybrid open access; 32 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Diachronica is published by John Benjamins Publishing Company 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 Linguistic Variation and Morphology, Linguistics and language evolution and Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, together about 43.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences18%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities12.8%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities12.3%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology6.5%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities6.3%
- Language and cultural evolutionSocial Sciences5.1%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities5.1%
- Linguistics and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities4.3%
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 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview 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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.15LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 245OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 42.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,156 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 32 | 14 | 16 |
| 2024 | 30 | 14 | 47 |
| 2023 | 20 | 9 | 94 |
| 2022 | 25 | 8 | 262 |
| 2021 | 18 | 3 | 141 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- John Benjamins Publishing Company
- ISSN
- 0176-4225
- Electronic ISSN
- 1569-9714
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Diachronica
What CAS zone is Diachronica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Diachronica is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Language & Linguistics / 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.
What is the impact factor of Diachronica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.15; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 57.
Which databases index Diachronica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Diachronica is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Diachronica open access, and what is the APC?
Diachronica is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .