Journal profile · Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Journal of World Languages
ISSN 2169-8252 · eISSN 2169-8260 · De Gruyter · Germany
Journal of World Languages: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 22 weeks (community reports); 33 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2020 (Volume 6, Issue 3): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of World Languages is published by De Gruyter. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Discourse Analysis in Language Studies, Linguistics and Discourse Analysis and Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, together about 38.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
T&F no longer publishes this journal from 2021. The Journal of World Languages explores the linguistic, communicative, and socio-cultural implications of the global spread of major languages and the impact this is having on the world's linguistic mapping. The number of languages which now qualify as a world language is increasing. The Journal of World Languages encourages studies of the roles of education, the media, the economy, etc. in contributing to the growth of a world language, and the significant effects this phenomenon is having in both social and ecological contexts. The Journal of World Languages is a cross-disciplinary journal whose coverage includes but is not limited to the following research areas: - Discourse analysis - Translation studies - Functional linguistics - Language teaching - Ecolinguistics - Language policy - Sociolinguistics, language variations, and dialectology Peer Review Integrity All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double-blind and submission is via Editorial Manager . Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal. Sorry, there are currently no metrics available for this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities21.8%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities8.6%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities7.9%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences7.4%
- Ecocriticism and Environmental LiteratureArts and Humanities7.4%
- Linguistic and Sociocultural StudiesSocial Sciences6%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities4.9%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics and Language | Q1 | 92/1221 | 92nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 4.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.01OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 253 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 288 |
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | 349 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 264 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 207 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 114 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 91 |
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 22 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 22 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
Gold open access publishing option available. Model summary
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Integrity
Peer review process: initial appraisal by Editor, then double-blind peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees; submission via Editorial Manager. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double-blind and submission is via Editorial Manager .
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
- De Gruyter
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2169-8252
- Electronic ISSN
- 2169-8260
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 3 (2020)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of World Languages
How long does peer review take at Journal of World Languages?
Authors report an average review time of about 22 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 World Languages?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of World Languages is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of World Languages open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of World Languages is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .