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Glossa-A Journal of General Linguistics
ISSN 2397-1835 · Open Library of Humanities · United Kingdom
Glossa-A Journal of General Linguistics: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.77; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 62 weeks (community reports); 85 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Glossa-A Journal of General Linguistics is published by Open Library of Humanities 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 Phonetics and Phonology Research, together about 45.4% of its articles. (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 Humanities24.3%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences11.1%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology10%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science9.4%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities7.1%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience5.5%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology3.9%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities3.3%
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 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
SSCIAHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.77LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 351OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.74OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 82LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,212 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 63 | 4 |
| 2025 | 85 | 85 | 29 |
| 2024 | 109 | 109 | 158 |
| 2023 | 98 | 98 | 264 |
| 2022 | 123 | 123 | 623 |
| 2021 | 162 | 162 | 1,374 |
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 62 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 62 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 | GBP 450 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 450 | Yes | — |
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
- Open Library of Humanities
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2397-1835
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Glossa-A Journal of General Linguistics
What CAS zone is Glossa-A Journal of General Linguistics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Glossa-A Journal of General Linguistics 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 Glossa-A Journal of General Linguistics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.77; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 57.
How long does peer review take at Glossa-A Journal of General Linguistics?
Authors report an average review time of about 62 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 Glossa-A Journal of General Linguistics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Glossa-A Journal of General Linguistics is indexed in SSCI, AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Glossa-A Journal of General Linguistics open access, and what is the APC?
Glossa-A Journal of General 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, 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: .