Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Language and Linguistics Compass
ISSN 1749-818X · Wiley-Blackwell
Language and Linguistics Compass: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,900; median 163 days to acceptance (37 articles, last 24 months); 32 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Language and Linguistics Compass is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, Linguistic Variation and Morphology and Multilingual Education and Policy, together about 29.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Compass journals publish state-of-the-art, peer-reviewed survey articles from across the entire discipline. All articles are specially commissioned by an international team of Section Editors and, following peer review, are produced to the same high standards as the Wiley-Blackwell print journals.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Editor-in-chief Terence LangendoenPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities11.2%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences11.2%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences7.3%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science6.5%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology6.1%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science6%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 101OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 521OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 71.43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,117 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 32 | 24 | 30 |
| 2024 | 39 | 25 | 116 |
| 2023 | 31 | 19 | 106 |
| 2022 | 46 | 15 | 246 |
| 2021 | 54 | 17 | 986 |
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
163 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 110 days – 358 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (37 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 200 days
- Sample
- 37 articles with submission and acceptance dates (52 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".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,900 / EUR 2,400 / GBP 1,930 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Available on subscription to libraries from January 2007 Model summary
Linguistics and Language Compass will be available on subscription to libraries from January 2007.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 1749-818X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Language and Linguistics Compass
What CAS zone is Language and Linguistics Compass in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Language and Linguistics Compass is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Language & 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.
How long does peer review take at Language and Linguistics Compass?
Based on the dates recorded on 37 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 163 days (interquartile range 110–358 days). 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 Language and Linguistics Compass?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Language and Linguistics Compass is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Language and Linguistics Compass open access, and what is the APC?
Language and Linguistics Compass is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .