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Journal of Phonetics
ISSN 0095-4470 · eISSN 1095-8576 · Elsevier
Journal of Phonetics: CAS Zone 1 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 2.33; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,210; 46 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Phonetics is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 1 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Phonetics and Phonology Research, Linguistic Variation and Morphology and Speech Recognition and Synthesis, together about 54.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology28.1%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences14.3%
- Speech Recognition and SynthesisComputer Science12%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.7%
- Speech and Audio ProcessingComputer Science4.6%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities3.4%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 2.33LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 167OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,417OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 26.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 51.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,495 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 27 | 9 |
| 2025 | 46 | 30 | 81 |
| 2024 | 59 | 41 | 211 |
| 2023 | 44 | 24 | 342 |
| 2022 | 50 | 25 | 634 |
| 2021 | 61 | 28 | 997 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,210 / EUR 3,000 / GBP 2,570 / JPY 398,140 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 websiteAI use, Publication ethics
- AI use
Updated generative AI policies for journals: supporting responsible use while protecting trust Model summary
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Author instructions cover artwork and ethical publishing practices with signposts to author-related policies. Model summary
Our comprehensive author instructions cover everything from artwork to ethical publishing practices, along with clear signposts to author-related policies.
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 0095-4470
- Electronic ISSN
- 1095-8576
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Phonetics
What CAS zone is Journal of Phonetics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Phonetics is in Zone 1 of Literature, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Language & Linguistics / Linguistics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Phonetics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.33; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 167.
Which databases index Journal of Phonetics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Phonetics is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Phonetics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Phonetics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,210.
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: .