Journal profile · Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
International Journal of Language Law
ISSN 2194-7414 · International Language and Law Association · Germany
International Journal of Language Law: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Language Law is published by International Language and Law Association. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Legal Language and Interpretation, Translation Studies and Practices and Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies, together about 44.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JLL is a platinum open access e-journal which offers a scholarly forum for research on the interdependence of language and law, from theoretical approaches to practical problems. Submissions are double-blindly peer-reviewed, and published free of charge to authors and readers. More info
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 4, Canada 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal Language and InterpretationSocial Sciences25.2%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities12.8%
- Linguistic and Sociocultural StudiesSocial Sciences6.2%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities4.9%
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities4.4%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences4.4%
- linguistics and terminology studiesArts and Humanities4.4%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics and Language | Q2 | 436/1221 | 64th |
| Law | Q3 | 606/1162 | 47th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: HeinOnline Law Journal Library (HOL), ANVUR
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.61OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 88 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 28 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 54 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 63 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 26 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 31 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial 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 | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
JLL adheres to a strict platinum Open Access policy. Authors who publish with this journal agree to grant the journal a right of first publication and to simultaneously license their work under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) that allows others to share the work, acknowledging the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors retain copyright and a right to non-…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Submissions are double-blindly peer-reviewed
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
- International Language and Law Association
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2194-7414
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15 (March 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Language Law
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Language Law?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Language Law based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (4) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Language Law?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Language Law is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Language Law open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Language Law 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, Publisher website; 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: .