Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Isogloss
ISSN 2385-4138 · Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona · Spain
Isogloss: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2026 Xinrui edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 85 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Isogloss is published by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and is classed under Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking. 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 48.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Isogloss is a journal of theoretical and experimental linguistics, with the Romance varieties as object of investigation. Submissions are accepted for articles on any linguistic phenomenon in any Romance variety. No specific theoretical approaches are given any preference, but the articles need to have clear implications for the theory of language and should not be only descriptive in nature. Squibs are also welcome. Each author may publish a maximum of one sole-authored article per issue. Authors may also contribute to co-authored articles in the same issue, provided that each article has a different combination of co-authors. Isogloss accepts submissions for Special Issues. SI are not conference proceedings, i.e. collections of all papers from a conference, but they can be selected proceedings or sets of articles around one topic. If you wish to propose a SI please contact the editors. Submission are accepted in English only.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Editor-in-chief Roberta D'AlessandroPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities22.1%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences14.6%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology12.1%
- Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities11%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities4.1%
- Linguistic Studies and Language AcquisitionComputer Science4%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science3.5%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience3.5%
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)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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.01OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 75LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 431 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 46 | 11 |
| 2025 | 85 | 85 | 23 |
| 2024 | 89 | 89 | 188 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | 67 |
| 2022 | 82 | 82 | 285 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 56 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 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 | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
You can consult the policy on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in articles at this link.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Statement on publication ethics and misconduct
The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is fully committed to promoting ethical conduct in the publication of its science journals, based on the principles laid down by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in the Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors (http://publicationethics.org). To achieve this, the UAB considers it essential for all parties involved in the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright.The texts published in this journal are – unless indicated otherwise – covered by the Creative Commons Spain Attribution 4.0 licence. You may copy, distribute, transmit and adapt the work, provided you attribute it (authorship, journal name, publisher) in the manner specified by the author(s) or licensor(s). The full text of the licence can be consulted here: https://creat…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate free access to its contents under the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. This is an open access journal licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Isogloss adopts a double-blind peer-reviewing procedure.Reviewers are asked to recommend whether a manuscript should be Accepted as is, Accepted with minor revisions, or Rejected. Reviewers are required to follow the review form provided. The reviewing process should not exceed 4 weeks upon reception of the original manuscript. Members of the editorial team/board/guest editors are permitted to sub…
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
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2385-4138
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Isogloss
What CAS zone is Isogloss in?
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.
How long does peer review take at Isogloss?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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 Isogloss?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date. 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.
Which databases index Isogloss?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Isogloss is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Isogloss open access, and what is the APC?
Isogloss 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .