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Folia Linguistica
ISSN 0165-4004 · eISSN 1614-7308 · Walter de Gruyter
Folia Linguistica: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.58; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; 78 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Folia Linguistica is published by Walter de Gruyter and is in Zone 3 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, Linguistic Variation and Morphology and Linguistic research and analysis, together about 33.3% 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
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities16.7%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences10.3%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities6.4%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities5.9%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities5.4%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology4.9%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology4.7%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| 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 4 |
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
- 0.58LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 377OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 43.48%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 61LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,946 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 43 | 0 |
| 2025 | 78 | 46 | 71 |
| 2024 | 71 | 23 | 54 |
| 2023 | 55 | 31 | 79 |
| 2022 | 58 | 22 | 291 |
| 2021 | 62 | 23 | 262 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 0165-4004
- Electronic ISSN
- 1614-7308
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Folia Linguistica
What CAS zone is Folia Linguistica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Folia Linguistica is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Language & Linguistics / Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Folia Linguistica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.58; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 62.
Which databases index Folia Linguistica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Folia Linguistica is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Folia Linguistica open access, and what is the APC?
Folia Linguistica is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,712.
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: .