Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages
ISSN 0259-0131
Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 11 articles a year; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages 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 Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Historical and Linguistic Studies and Archaeology and Historical Studies, together about 62.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities30%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences17.9%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities14.3%
- Ancient Egypt and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities6.1%
- Ancient Near East HistoryArts and Humanities5.2%
- Botanical Research and ChemistryAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities3.2%
- Development, Ethics, and SocietySocial Sciences3.2%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| 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
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- ISSN
- 0259-0131
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages
What CAS zone is Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Language & 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.
Which databases index Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages is indexed in ESCI.
Is Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .