Journal profile · Multiple
Language Documentation & Conservation
ISSN 1934-5275 · University of Hawai‘i Press · United States
Language Documentation & Conservation: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 26 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Language Documentation & Conservation is published by University of Hawai‘i Press and is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Multilingual Education and Policy, Historical Linguistics and Language Studies and Linguistic Studies and Language Acquisition, together about 30% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Language Documentation & Conservation (LD&C) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal focusing on topics related to language documentation and conservation.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences16.7%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities6.7%
- Linguistic Studies and Language AcquisitionComputer Science6.7%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities3.3%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science3.3%
- Microtubule and mitosis dynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.3%
- Rare-earth and actinide compoundsPhysics and Astronomy3.3%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| 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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Hawai‘i Press
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1934-5275
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Language Documentation & Conservation
What CAS zone is Language Documentation & Conservation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Language Documentation & Conservation is in Zone 4 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.
How long does peer review take at Language Documentation & Conservation?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Documentation & Conservation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Language Documentation & Conservation is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Language Documentation & Conservation open access, and what is the APC?
Language Documentation & Conservation 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, DOAJ, 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: .