Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Journal of Portuguese Linguistics
ISSN 1645-4537 · eISSN 2397-5563 · Ubiquity Press · United Kingdom
Journal of Portuguese Linguistics: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 551; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Portuguese Linguistics is published by Ubiquity Press and is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, Phonetics and Phonology Research and Linguistic Variation and Morphology, together about 46.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (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
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities19%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology14.4%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences13.4%
- Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities9.6%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities6.6%
- Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.4%
- Linguistic Studies and Language AcquisitionComputer Science4.3%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
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
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
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 8LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 263 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 41 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 28 |
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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 450 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 450 | Yes | — |
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
- Ubiquity Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1645-4537
- Electronic ISSN
- 2397-5563
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Portuguese Linguistics
What CAS zone is Journal of Portuguese Linguistics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Portuguese Linguistics is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 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.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Portuguese Linguistics?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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.
Which databases index Journal of Portuguese Linguistics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Portuguese Linguistics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Portuguese Linguistics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Portuguese Linguistics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 551.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .