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Laboratory Phonology
ISSN 1868-6346 · eISSN 1868-6354 · Ubiquity Press · United Kingdom
Laboratory Phonology: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.36; fully open access; APC about USD 551; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Laboratory Phonology is published by Ubiquity 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 Speech Recognition and Synthesis, together about 60.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology31.2%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences21.5%
- Speech Recognition and SynthesisComputer Science7.5%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities7.1%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology3.9%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience3.3%
- Speech and dialogue systemsComputer Science3.3%
- Hearing Impairment and CommunicationPsychology2.2%
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 2 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.36LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 185OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.87OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 396 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 12 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 53 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 146 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 239 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 341 |
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 ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 450 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 450 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Ubiquity Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1868-6346
- Electronic ISSN
- 1868-6354
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Laboratory Phonology
What CAS zone is Laboratory Phonology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Laboratory Phonology is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 2 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 Laboratory Phonology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.36; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 48.
How long does peer review take at Laboratory Phonology?
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 Laboratory Phonology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Laboratory Phonology is indexed in SSCI, AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Laboratory Phonology open access, and what is the APC?
Laboratory Phonology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 551.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .