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Language and Intercultural Communication
ISSN 1470-8477 · eISSN 1747-759X · Taylor & Francis
Language and Intercultural Communication: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 1.76; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 271 days to acceptance (83 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 11% (journal website); 68 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Language and Intercultural Communication is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Multilingual Education and Policy, EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning and Second Language Learning and Teaching, together about 44.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Language & Intercultural Communication promotes an interdisciplinary understanding of the interplay between language and intercultural communication. It therefore welcomes research into intercultural communication, particularly where it explores the importance of linguistic aspects; and research into language, especially the learning of foreign languages, where it explores the importance of intercultural perspectives. The journal is alert to the implications for education, especially higher education, and for language learning and teaching. It is also receptive to research on the frontiers between languages and cultures, and on the implications of linguistic and intercultural issues for the world of work. The journal seeks to advance a perception of the intercultural dimension of language within a complex and pluralist view of the world. To this end, it seeks always to resist reductive and hegemonic interpretations, and is stimulated by contemporary, critical perspectives in understanding cultural practices and intercultural relationships. Its aspiration to promote an understanding of the position and politics of language(s) in intercultural communication is conceived as a contribution to personal development and to interpersonal understanding, dialogue and co-operation. The journal also seeks to make an effective contribution to disseminating new ideas and examples of good practice in educating students in language and intercultural communication. Is LAIC the right journal for your paper? In order to ensure that LAIC is the right journal for you, please read the following specifications thoroughly and thoughtfully before sending us your paper. 1.1 Focus Language and Intercultural Communication (LAIC) is an interdisciplinary journal which draws on several disciplines within the social and human sciences. These include modern languages, applied linguistics, education, anthropology, (social) psychology, sociology, religion, philosophy, cultural studies, media studies, drama and visual arts. We consider papers which focus on the relationship between these disciplinesand intercultural communication, i.e., all papers submitted to LAIC should be about intercultural communication. LAIC focuses on the language and communication which takes placebetween people of different cultural groups. Papers published in LAIC normally consider aspects of the relationship between the following elements: Culture and interculturality: While the nation state is often regarded as t
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Jessica BradleyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, United States 1, France 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences18.3%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities14%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities12.6%
- Global Education and MulticulturalismSocial Sciences8%
- International Student and Expatriate ChallengesSocial Sciences7.9%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities7.5%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities5.2%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities3.4%
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: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Communication and Mass Media Complete, Current Abstracts, E R I C, Education Research Index, Educational Management Abstracts, Linguistics Abstracts Online, Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts, M L A International Bibliography, Multicultural Education Abstracts, Sociology of Education AbstractsPublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 1.76LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.88Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.42LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.42Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 453OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 170,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,064 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70 | 34 | 13 |
| 2025 | 68 | 30 | 110 |
| 2024 | 53 | 24 | 179 |
| 2023 | 65 | 31 | 299 |
| 2022 | 55 | 25 | 748 |
| 2021 | 60 | 19 | 689 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
271 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 186 days – 411 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 29 days (83 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 299 days
- Sample
- 83 articles with submission and acceptance dates (142 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Not considered
- papers which solely address the following subject areas
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- book reviewWe publish research articles which may be empirical or theoretical. We also publish solicited book reviews and commentaries.main text ≤ 1,000 words
- book reviewsWe also publish solicited book reviews and commentaries.Length not stated
- commentariesWe also publish solicited book reviews and commentaries.Length not stated
- commentaryWe publish research articles which may be empirical or theoretical. We also publish solicited book reviews and commentaries.main text ≤ 2,000 words
- research articleWe publish research articles which may be empirical or theoretical. We also publish solicited book reviews and commentaries.main text ≤ 8,000 words
- research articlesWe publish research articles which may be empirical or theoretical.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Language and Intercultural Communication is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the di…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Rigorous peer review for every open access article Model summary
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1470-8477
- Electronic ISSN
- 1747-759X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Language and Intercultural Communication
What CAS zone is Language and Intercultural Communication in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Language and Intercultural Communication is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Language & Linguistics / Linguistics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Language and Intercultural Communication?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.76; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 66.
How long does peer review take at Language and Intercultural Communication?
Based on the dates recorded on 83 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 271 days (interquartile range 186–411 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 11%. 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 JCR quartile is Language and Intercultural Communication in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 2 of Literature.
Where are the editorial board members of Language and Intercultural Communication based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2), United States (1) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Language and Intercultural Communication?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Language and Intercultural Communication is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Language and Intercultural Communication open access, and what is the APC?
Language and Intercultural Communication is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .