Journal profile · Multiple
Language and Linguistics
ISSN 1606-822X · John Benjamins Publishing Company
Language and Linguistics: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3; subscription journal; 31 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Language and Linguistics is published by John Benjamins Publishing Company and is in Zone 3 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, Linguistic Variation and Morphology and Phonetics and Phonology Research, together about 40.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities20.1%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences11.2%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology8.9%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities8.3%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology8.2%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science6.6%
- Linguistics and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities4.6%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 665 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 16 | 2 |
| 2025 | 31 | 27 | 9 |
| 2024 | 39 | 35 | 27 |
| 2023 | 21 | 18 | 13 |
| 2022 | 31 | 27 | 15 |
| 2021 | 21 | 16 | 17 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- John Benjamins Publishing Company
- ISSN
- 1606-822X
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Language and Linguistics
What CAS zone is Language and Linguistics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Language and Linguistics is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Language & Linguistics / Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Language and Linguistics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.3; CiteScore 0.5, h-index 24.
Which databases index Language and Linguistics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Language and Linguistics is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Language and Linguistics open access, and what is the APC?
Language and Linguistics is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .