Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Kalbotyra
ISSN 1392-1517 · Vilnius University · Lithuania
Kalbotyra: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 19 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 40% (journal website); 14 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kalbotyra is published by Vilnius University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, Linguistics and language evolution and Linguistics and Language Studies, together about 49.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal of linguistics Kalbotyra focuses on research into various aspects of language studies as well as the ones addressing cross-linguistic issues. It publishes articles, reviews of books and reports of conferences. Proceedings of conferences are also invited.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities18.3%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities15.6%
- Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities15.3%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities9.1%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences5.3%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology4.5%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities3.6%
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityArts and Humanities3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language and Linguistics | Q3 | 758/1137 | 33rd |
| Linguistics and Language | Q3 | 866/1221 | 28th |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, Sherpa RomeoPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,915 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 32 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 54 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 68 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 71 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 63 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 48 |
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 19 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 40%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted4
- articlesIt publishes articles, reviews of books and reports of conferences.Length not stated
- book reviewsIt publishes articles, reviews of books and reports of conferences.Length not stated
- conference proceedingsProceedings of conferences are also invited.Length not stated
- conference reportsIt publishes articles, reviews of books and reports of conferences.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship
Original work only; no prior publication or simultaneous submission. Model summary
Papers submitted for publication should not have been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics statement required for research involving human participants, identifiable human data, or human biological material. Model summary
Research involving human participants, identifiable human data, or human biological material must include an ethics statement describing ethical approval and informed consent, where applicable.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 licence. Model summary
Articles published in Kalbotyra are distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Licence.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
They are reviewed by at least two anonymous referees following the double-blind refereeing procedure.
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
- Vilnius University
- Country or region
- Lithuania
- Language
- English, French, German, Lithuanian
- ISSN
- 1392-1517
- Print ISSN
- 2029-8315
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Kalbotyra
How long does peer review take at Kalbotyra?
Authors report an average review time of about 19 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 40%. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Kalbotyra?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Kalbotyra?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kalbotyra is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Kalbotyra open access, and what is the APC?
Kalbotyra 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .