Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Estudios de Linguistica-Universidad de Alicante-ELUA
ISSN 0212-7636 · eISSN 2171-6692 · Universidad de Alicante · Spain
Estudios de Linguistica-Universidad de Alicante-ELUA: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 18 weeks (community reports); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Estudios de Linguistica-Universidad de Alicante-ELUA is published by Universidad de Alicante and is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies, Historical Linguistics and Language Studies and linguistics and terminology studies, together about 50.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 4, United Kingdom 2, Argentina 2, France 1, Switzerland 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities34.4%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities9.1%
- linguistics and terminology studiesArts and Humanities7.1%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities4.7%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.7%
- Linguistic Studies and Language AcquisitionComputer Science4.6%
- Cultural and political discourse analysisSocial Sciences4.5%
- Literary and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 978 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| 2025 | 42 | 42 | 10 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | 19 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 68 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 50 |
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 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Universidad de Alicante
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Catalan, English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0212-7636
- Electronic ISSN
- 2171-6692
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Estudios de Linguistica-Universidad de Alicante-ELUA
What CAS zone is Estudios de Linguistica-Universidad de Alicante-ELUA in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Estudios de Linguistica-Universidad de Alicante-ELUA is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Language & Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Estudios de Linguistica-Universidad de Alicante-ELUA?
Authors report an average review time of about 18 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Estudios de Linguistica-Universidad de Alicante-ELUA based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4), United Kingdom (2) and Argentina (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Estudios de Linguistica-Universidad de Alicante-ELUA?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Estudios de Linguistica-Universidad de Alicante-ELUA is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Estudios de Linguistica-Universidad de Alicante-ELUA open access, and what is the APC?
Estudios de Linguistica-Universidad de Alicante-ELUA is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .