Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Language and Semiotic Studies
ISSN 2096-031X · eISSN 2751-7160 · De Gruyter · Germany
Language and Semiotic Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 49 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Language and Semiotic Studies is published by De Gruyter. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Semiotics and Representation Studies, Discourse Analysis in Language Studies and Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, together about 32.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics and Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About this journal Objective CN: CN 32-1859/HOnline ISSN: 2751-7160Print ISSN: 2096-031X (applies for copies in China) The journal Language and Semiotic Studies focuses on the theoretical exploration of semiotics, and the integration of language and semiotics. For theoretical semiotics, we publish research papers that reflect the latest development concerning classical semiotic topics and issues, and brand-new semiotic-theoretical insights. And for the integration of language and semiotics, we publish papers that focus on language and how language is interpreted in terms of sign signification in the fields of linguistics, literature, translation, culture, and society. History From 2015 to the Summer issue of 2022, Language and Semiotic Studies was published by Soochow University.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Editor-in-chief Jun WangPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Semiotics and Representation StudiesArts and Humanities18.6%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities8.1%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities6.1%
- Literary Theory and Cultural HermeneuticsArts and Humanities5.8%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities5.5%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities5.5%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology5%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q1 | 258/1434 | — |
| Linguistics and Language | Q2 | 333/1221 | — |
| Communication | Q2 | 264/541 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI, OCLCPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.94OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 435 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 45 | 145 |
| 2025 | 49 | 49 | 238 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 130 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 76 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 50 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 61 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer 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 | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 websitePeer review
- Peer review Submission and Peer Review Process
Submission of your paper through ScholarOne Manuscripts online submission system. Please format your manuscript according to the De Gruyter Mouton journal stylesheet. Manuscripts must be written in clear and concise English. External double-blind peer-review process (you will be guided through every step). All articles are reviewed externally by at least two independent, expert peer-reviewers. The…
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
- De Gruyter
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2096-031X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2751-7160
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Language and Semiotic Studies
How long does peer review take at Language and Semiotic Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Language and Semiotic Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Language and Semiotic Studies is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Language and Semiotic Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Language and Semiotic Studies 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .