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Journal of the International Phonetic Association
ISSN 0025-1003 · eISSN 1475-3502 · Cambridge University Press
Journal of the International Phonetic Association: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.82; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 27 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the International Phonetic Association is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 2 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Phonetics and Phonology Research, Linguistic Variation and Morphology and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 52.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JIPA is a fully open access forum for original research in the fields of phonetic theory and description and their phonological, typological and broader implications. JIPA encourages submissions on both well-known and un(der)documented linguistic varieties, including minority and endangered languages.JIPA is especially concerned with the theory behind the International Phonetic Alphabet and publishes papers, known as Illustrations of the IPA, that use the alphabet for the analysis and description of the sound structures of a wide variety of languages. JIPA publishes online audio files to supplement the text of the Illustrations and encourages the submission of such supplementary materials for all contributions, including the submission of manuscripts with embedded audio files.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Marija TabainPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 10, United Kingdom 6, Germany 3, Canada 3, Australia 3 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology23.8%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences20%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.1%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering8%
- Speech Recognition and SynthesisComputer Science5.5%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities3.6%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities3.6%
- Linguistic Studies and Language AcquisitionComputer Science3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| 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 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 0.82LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 399OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 85.07%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,592 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 12 |
| 2024 | 33 | 32 | 20 |
| 2023 | 38 | 30 | 99 |
| 2022 | 25 | 20 | 67 |
| 2021 | 43 | 26 | 433 |
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 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — | |
| 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 websiteData availability
- Data availability
Encourages supplementary online audio files and manuscripts with embedded audio. Model summary
JIPA publishes online audio files to supplement the text of the Illustrations and encourages the submission of such supplementary materials for all contributions, including the submission of manuscripts with embedded audio files.
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0025-1003
- Electronic ISSN
- 1475-3502
- Society / sponsor
- International Phonetic Association
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the International Phonetic Association
What CAS zone is Journal of the International Phonetic Association in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the International Phonetic Association is in Zone 2 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 the International Phonetic Association?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.82; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 72.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of the International Phonetic Association based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (10), United Kingdom (6) and Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the International Phonetic Association?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the International Phonetic Association is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of the International Phonetic Association open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the International Phonetic Association is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .