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Language Problems & Language Planning
ISSN 0272-2690 · eISSN 1569-9889 · John Benjamins Publishing Company
Language Problems & Language Planning: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.06; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 27 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Language Problems & Language Planning is published by John Benjamins Publishing Company 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, Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity and Second Language Learning and Teaching, together about 38.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics and Linguistics and Language. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Language Problems and Language Planning (LPLP) is a peer-reviewed international and multilingual journal which focuses on language issues and the challenges they raise for contemporary societies at various levels and for various actors, with a particular emphasis on how these issues are addressed and processed through language policies. The three subject areas under which LPLP is listed in Scopus are: Linguistics and Language; Sociology and Political Science; Communication.LPLP is particularly interested in topics such as:• fundamental theory in language policy and planning (corpus, status, and acquisition planning);• minority language protection and promotion; migration/mobility and linguistic integration; the management of multinational organisations and entities (whether public or private); macro-level language dynamics; multilingualism and geopolitics;• ethnicity, nationalism and their interplay with language policy and planning;• analyses of language policy and planning in specific domains, such as, but not limited to: education; public administration; justice system; economic life; culture; local/regional/international cooperation in those areas;• design, implementation and evaluation of language policies in general, or of specific language policy measures;• national or regional language policies, with consideration of their political, institutional and historical dimensions;• representations of, attitudes towards and discourse about multilingualism and language policies;• the political economy of language and the economics of language policy;• historical and contemporary aspect of interlinguistics, which analyzes the development and use of planned languages, including but not limited to Esperanto. (Articles in this section have explored, for instance, the links between religion and language planning, the use of digital media in the making of the transnational Esperanto community, and Slavic constructed languages on the internet);• the history of language policy and planning as an area of scientific investigation;• high-level commentary of the work or other scholars on the above questions.LPLP publishes four types of papers: Original research articles, Research notes, Review articles, and Book reviews. All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial assessment by the editorial team and, if deemed suitable for further consideration, are sent for peer review to two independent expert referees who remain anonymous. Please refer to the tab ‘Author Info’ for more details. LPLP publishes its articles Online First.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Michele GazzolaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences17.8%
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityArts and Humanities10.7%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities9.6%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences8.2%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities5.1%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities4.5%
- Linguistic Education and PedagogyArts and Humanities4.4%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities4.1%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Dimensions, CNKI
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
- 1.06LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 219OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 27.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,007 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 2 | 50 |
| 2025 | 27 | 10 | 6 |
| 2024 | 23 | 3 | 19 |
| 2023 | 18 | 3 | 29 |
| 2022 | 26 | 5 | 50 |
| 2021 | 23 | 4 | 95 |
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
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 | EUR 1,800 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- book reviewew, they do not focus on one book only. Book reviews: These contributions are normally solicited and are between 1,500 and 2,000 words. Occasionally, unsolicite…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- book reviewsBook reviews: These contributions are normally solicited and are between 1,500 and 2,000 words.Length not stated
- original research articlee used sparingly. Types of publications Original research articles: Contributions normally between 7,000 and 9,000 words all inclusive (i.e., including tables, …main text ≤ 9,000 words
- original research articlesOriginal research articles: Contributions normally between 7,000 and 9,000 words all inclusive (i.e., including tables, figures, references, and notes).Length not stated
- research notesResearch notes: Contributions normally between 3,000 and 4,000 words all inclusive (i.e., including tables, figures, references and notes).Length not stated
- review articlentions in language policy and planning. Review articles: Contributions normally between 7,000 and 9,000 words all inclusive (i.e., including tables, figures, re…main text ≤ 9,000 words
- review articlesReview articles: Contributions normally between 7,000 and 9,000 words all inclusive (i.e., including tables, figures, references and notes).Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest Disclosure of non-previously released data
Declaration of interest / conflict of interest disclosure required Model summary
In order ensure transparency and reproducibility, LPLP encourages authors to make available the data used in a paper published by the journal, unless the authors are bound by legal, ethical, copyright, confidentiality or other clauses. If data are made available, data references should include the following elements: author name(s), data set title, data repository, year, and global persistent iden…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data sharing encouraged unless bound by legal/ethical/copyright/confidentiality clauses Model summary
In order ensure transparency and reproducibility, LPLP encourages authors to make available the data used in a paper published by the journal, unless the authors are bound by legal, ethical, copyright, confidentiality or other clauses.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Read & Publish deal for libraries combining subscriptions with Open Access for their authors. Model summary
We offer a Read & Publish deal for libraries who are interested in combining subscriptions with Open Access for their authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review; author info removed from manuscript Model summary
As LPLP uses a double-blind revision process, all author information must be removed from the manuscript; author(s)’s name(s) and affiliation(s) must NOT be listed under the title.
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
- John Benjamins Publishing Company
- ISSN
- 0272-2690
- Electronic ISSN
- 1569-9889
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Language Problems & Language Planning
What CAS zone is Language Problems & Language Planning in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Language Problems & Language Planning 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 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Language Problems & Language Planning?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.06; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 48.
What are the manuscript requirements of Language Problems & Language Planning?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: APA; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Language Problems & Language Planning?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Language Problems & Language Planning is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Language Problems & Language Planning open access, and what is the APC?
Language Problems & Language Planning is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .