Journal profile
International Journal of Language and Translation Studies
ISSN 2791-7290 · Selcuk University · Türkiye
International Journal of Language and Translation Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 100 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 17 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Language and Translation Studies is published by Selcuk University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Translation Studies and Practices, EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning and Linguistics and Cultural Studies, together about 36.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics and Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Language and Translation Studies is an international, peer-reviewed-scientific and academic journal with qualified articles in the field. The publication language of the journal is English, and academic studies written in Turkish, German, Russian and Arabic will also be accepted. The journal will be published twice a year, in June and December.The journal aims to become a qualified publication of Selçuk University, to create a platform where researchers share their knowledge, experience, review, opinions and suggestions by including studies in English and other languages in the fields of philology, translation studies, foreign language teaching, applied linguistics, and to share these studies with the academic community.Thanks to its open access policy, the journal will provide researchers with easy, free and unlimited access. In this context, all studies published in the Journal are accessible at https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/lotus. International Journal of Language and Translation Studies will include original scientific articles, book reviews and reviews, compilations and translations within the scope of Philology, Translation Studies, Linguistics, Foreign Language Teaching, Applied Linguistics, Semiotics, Intertextuality, Phraseology. Period Months June December
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 4, India 2, Türkiye 2, Algeria 2, Italy 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities22.4%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities6.9%
- Linguistics and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities6.9%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science5.2%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities5.2%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities5.2%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities5.2%
- Comparative and World LiteratureArts and Humanities5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SSCIAHCIScopusERICPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 26 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
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
100 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 10 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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 100 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 53 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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-NC | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 4–8
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
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
- Selcuk University
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- Russian, Arabic, Turkish, English, German
- ISSN
- 2791-7290
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 International Journal of Language and Translation Studies
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Language and Translation Studies?
The publisher reports about 100 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of about 10 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 International Journal of Language and Translation Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 4–8; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word. 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 International Journal of Language and Translation Studies based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (4), India (2) and Türkiye (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Language and Translation Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Language and Translation Studies is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SSCI, AHCI, Scopus and ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Language and Translation Studies open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Language and Translation Studies 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, Publisher website, 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: .