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Journal of Quantitative Linguistics
ISSN 0929-6174 · eISSN 1744-5035 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Quantitative Linguistics: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.94; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 184 days to acceptance (26 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 15% (journal website); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Quantitative Linguistics is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Natural Language Processing Techniques, Authorship Attribution and Profiling and Linguistic Variation and Morphology, together about 45.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence and Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Quantitative Linguistics is interested in work which systematically applies or develops mathematical and/or statistical concepts and methods to theoretical understanding of language phenomena. This covers the range of synchronic and diachronic subdomains of “theoretical” linguistics (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics etc.) and “applied” linguistics (sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, cognitive linguistics, pragmatics, text analysis, quantitative stylistics etc.). The introduction of mathematical and statistical concepts and methods from the natural sciences, physics, and cognitive science is particularly encouraged. A particular focus is the further theoretical foundation and empirical analysis of linguistic laws as like Zipf’s, Menzerath-Altmann’s law, Piotrovskij law and others. Prospective authors are further advised that JQL is interested in work which systematically applies or develops mathematical and/or statistical concepts and methods to theoretical understanding of language phenomena. The use of such concepts and methods or their computational implementation on an ad hoc basis in a research paper does not in itself qualify that paper for publication in JQL. Work published in JQL is expected to advance theoretical understanding of any given language domain in mathematical and/or statistical terms. Simple application of existing theory to language data without substantive theoretical advancement is unlikely to be published in JQL. Peer Review Policy: All articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Emmerich KelihPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 22%); most named Mainland China 2, United States 1, Canada 1, Poland 1, Austria 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science23.1%
- Authorship Attribution and ProfilingComputer Science15.6%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences6.3%
- Language and cultural evolutionSocial Sciences6%
- Topic ModelingComputer Science6%
- Advanced Text Analysis TechniquesComputer Science4.2%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology3.6%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities3.5%
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 |
| 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 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePsycINFOPublisher website
Other: OCLC, Bibliographie Linguistique/Linguistic Bibliography, Communicalion and Mass Media Complete, Journal Citation Reports, Linguistics Abstracts, Linguistics Abslracts Online, Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts, MLA international Bibliography, Psychological Abstracts, PsycLiT
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 0.94LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.59Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 220OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 30%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.02%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 30,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 722 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | 4 | 31 |
| 2024 | 22 | 10 | 51 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | 64 |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | 72 |
| 2021 | 16 | 5 | 138 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
184 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 88 days – 255 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (26 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 194 days
- Sample
- 26 articles with submission and acceptance dates (50 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 63 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Quantitative Linguistics is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discove…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy:
Peer review policy: rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0929-6174
- Electronic ISSN
- 1744-5035
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Quantitative Linguistics
What CAS zone is Journal of Quantitative Linguistics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Quantitative Linguistics is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 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 Quantitative Linguistics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.94; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Quantitative Linguistics?
Based on the dates recorded on 26 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 184 days (interquartile range 88–255 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 15%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Quantitative Linguistics based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 22%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (2), United States (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Quantitative Linguistics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Quantitative Linguistics is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Quantitative Linguistics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Quantitative Linguistics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .