Journal profile
Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics
ISSN 1043-3805 · eISSN 2378-7600 · University of Kansas, Department of Linguistics · United States
Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2020 (Volume 41): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics is published by University of Kansas, Department of Linguistics. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, Phonetics and Phonology Research and Linguistics and Language Studies, together about 44.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics (KWPL), ISSN 1043-3805 (print), ISSN 2378-7600 (electronic) is an annual publication of the University of Kansas Department of Linguistics. KWPL is intended as an open-access forum for the presentation of the latest original research by the faculty and students of the Department of Linguistics and other related departments at the University of Kansas. Contributions by persons not associated with the University of Kansas are also welcome. Since KWPL is a working paper, publication in KWPL does not preclude later publication elsewhere of revised versions of papers. The journal does not charge any fees to publish articles. Papers may be submitted throughout the year and will be published as soon as they are through the review and revision process. Authors may submit papers for consideration by following the directions on the Submissions page. KWPL welcomes submissions of papers on all topics in the field of linguistics, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, language acquisition, psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, and Indigenous languages. Papers should be a maximum of 25 pages, and in accordance with the KWPL Stylesheet. To improve the timeliness of the editing process, authors are asked to provide submissions in .docx format. Any further questions regarding KWPL or the submission process may be directed to kwpl@ku.edu. Articles published in Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics are archived in Portico to ensure their long-term preservation. Articles are reviewed by the faculty and graduate students of the University of Kansas Department of Linguistics. Open Access Articles in Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. Copyright is held by the author. This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities23.9%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology11.7%
- Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities8.8%
- Categorization, perception, and languagePsychology8.5%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities8.2%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology5.9%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.9%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience2.9%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 388 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 362 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 82 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial 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 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Preprints, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY 4.0 license; copyright held by the author. Model summary
This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. Copyright is held by the author.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
No fees to publish. Model summary
Articles in Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. Copyright is held by the author. This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the article…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Publication in KWPL does not preclude later publication elsewhere of revised versions. Model summary
Since KWPL is a working paper, publication in KWPL does not preclude later publication elsewhere of revised versions of papers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Authors may share published version on websites or repositories with source acknowledged. Model summary
Upon publication, authors may share the published version their work on web sites, in an institutional repository, or in any other repository as long as the published source is acknowledged.
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
- University of Kansas, Department of Linguistics
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1043-3805
- Electronic ISSN
- 2378-7600
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 41 (2020)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics
How long does peer review take at Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics open access, and what is the APC?
Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .