Journal profile · Multiple
Iberica
ISSN 1139-7241 · eISSN 2340-2784 · Asociación Europea de Lenguas para Fines Específicos · Spain
Iberica: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.37; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 159 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 48 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iberica is published by Asociación Europea de Lenguas para Fines Específicos 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 Discourse Analysis in Language Studies, Second Language Learning and Teaching and EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, together about 39.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Revista Ibérica was founded in 1996 under the auspices of AELFE, the European Association for Languages for Specific Purposes (Asociación Europea de Lenguas para Fines Específicos). Since then, it has published academic contributions from experts in linguistics, discourse studies, professional communication and language pedagogy, and has become one of the best known journals in the field. Since 2003 it has appeared regularly twice a year, with occasional special issues. Aimed at all those interested in new trends in specialized communication and languages for specific purposes, Ibérica publishes scholarly but appealing articles about all aspects of specialized languages, how they are used, and how they should be taught. Its Reviews section includes critical reviews of newly released publications. Although Ibérica is now published entirely in English, we accept articles about other languages and reviews of books published in other languages. All articles are accompanied by an abstract in Spanish. Ibérica also has a dedicated You Tube channel with video abstracts: https://www.youtube.com/@IbericaJournalThe journal subjects all contributions received to a peer review process; see "Instructions for authors".
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Ruth BreezePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Spain 18, Italy 8, United States 3, United Kingdom 3, Hong Kong, China 2 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities19.4%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities12.1%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities8.2%
- linguistics and terminology studiesArts and Humanities8.2%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology7%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology6.4%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities5.2%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences4.2%
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 4 |
| 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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
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
- 1.37LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.87OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 208 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 14 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 76 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 146 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 131 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 169 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
159 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 52 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 52 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 159 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 52 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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- research articlenorms of each language. III.2. Length: Research articles shall not exceed 8,000 words, research notes and interviews shall not exceed 3,000 wordsmain text ≤ 8,000 words
- reviewviews shall not exceed 3,000 words, and reviews shall not exceed 1,500 words, including abstracts, notes, appendices, list of referencesmain text ≤ 1,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- AI use Writing and editing AI policy
Authors may make occasional use of AI tools, for example, to aid in the search for bibliography or to improve the academic English used. When authors use generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process, these technologies should only be used to improve the language or general readability of the work. It should not be used to replace fundamental authoring tasks such as producing t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship and CRediT
Revista Ibérica does not allow the addition of authors after the initial submission. In the case of papers with multiple authors, once these are accepted, the authors must provide a CRediT statement (see https://credit.niso.org/) in which they state the role that each author has played. For example, the first author ...., the second author ....
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CopyRight---Edition's copyright: AELFE---Articles' copyright: each individual author.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access policy
Revista Ibérica provides open access to all published content to facilitate its dissemination and promote research, supporting the free exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Anti-plagiarism Policy
To ensure the originality of the manuscripts, the journal will use the Turnitin anti-plagiarism tool.Decisions regarding the similarity assessment criteria will be made at the discretion of the Editorial Committee.The check for possible plagiarism will be carried out before the peer review process begins.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Asociación Europea de Lenguas para Fines Específicos
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, German
- ISSN
- 1139-7241
- Electronic ISSN
- 2340-2784
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iberica
What CAS zone is Iberica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Iberica is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 4 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 Iberica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.37; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 12.
How long does peer review take at Iberica?
The publisher reports about 159 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 52 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Iberica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Iberica based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (18), Italy (8) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Iberica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iberica is indexed in SSCI, AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Iberica open access, and what is the APC?
Iberica 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, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .