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Journal of French Language Studies
ISSN 0959-2695 · eISSN 1474-0079 · Cambridge University Press
Journal of French Language Studies: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.75; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,550; 24 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of French Language Studies is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis, Historical Linguistics and Language Studies and Linguistic Variation and Morphology, together about 41.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics and Linguistics and Language. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of French Language Studies is a bilingual journal that publishes significant work on French theoretical and applied linguistics including but not limited to synchronic and diachronic studies focusing on phonetics/phonology, morphology, syntax, lexis and semantics. Sociolinguistic, variation, corpus, first and second language acquisition, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Global South, digital humanities studies are all welcome as long as they are based on current theories and solid methodologies. In addition to standard French, we are also interested in all Gallo-Romance dialects (including varieties such as Picard, Franco-Provençal, etc.). Survey Articles reviewing the state of the art in a major field will also be considered as well as work in progress for the French Research Notes section and Book Reviews. Special Issues are published once a year and suggestions are welcome year-round.La Revue d’Etudes de linguistique française est une revue bilingue qui publie des travaux importants sur la linguistique théorique et appliquée du français, y compris, mais sans s'y limiter, des études synchroniques et diachroniques axées sur la phonétique/phonologie, la morphologie, la syntaxe, le lexique et la sémantique. Les études sociolinguistiques, de variation, de corpus, d'acquisition d'une langue première et seconde, le traitement automatique du langage naturel (PNL), les études du Sud global, les humanités numériques sont toutes les bienvenues tant qu'elles sont basées sur des théories actuelles et des protocoles solides. Outre le français standard, nous nous intéressons également à tous les dialectes gallo-romans (y compris les variétés telles que le picard, le franco-provençal, etc.). Seront également pris en considération les articles faisant l'état de l'art dans un domaine majeur, ainsi que les travaux en cours pour la section French Research Notes et les Revues de livres. Les numéros spéciaux sont publiés une fois par an et les suggestions sont les bienvenues tout au long de l'année.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 8, Canada 6, United Kingdom 5, Switzerland 4, France 3 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities19.9%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities13.1%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences8.3%
- French Language Learning MethodsSocial Sciences7.5%
- Linguistic and Sociocultural StudiesSocial Sciences7.3%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities6.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.8%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology3.3%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| 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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.75LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 239OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,502 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 14 | 4 |
| 2024 | 25 | 17 | 25 |
| 2023 | 27 | 17 | 45 |
| 2022 | 37 | 21 | 136 |
| 2021 | 27 | 17 | 135 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0959-2695
- Electronic ISSN
- 1474-0079
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of French Language Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of French Language Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of French Language Studies 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 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of French Language Studies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.75; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 58.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of French Language Studies based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), Canada (6) and United Kingdom (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of French Language Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of French Language Studies is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of French Language Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of French Language Studies is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .