Journal profile · Multiple
Language Sciences
ISSN 0388-0001 · eISSN 1873-5746 · Elsevier
Language Sciences: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.21; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,510; 43 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Language Sciences is published by Elsevier 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, Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies and Language, Metaphor, and Cognition, together about 33.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities12.6%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities10.6%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology10.5%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences8.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.4%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences4.4%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology4.3%
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 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| 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
- 2.21LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 95OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 821OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 43.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,174 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 26 | 7 |
| 2025 | 43 | 19 | 53 |
| 2024 | 55 | 29 | 186 |
| 2023 | 42 | 19 | 355 |
| 2022 | 40 | 10 | 214 |
| 2021 | 55 | 19 | 599 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,510 / EUR 2,350 / GBP 2,010 / JPY 311,320 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 0388-0001
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-5746
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Language Sciences
What CAS zone is Language Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Language Sciences is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Language & Linguistics / 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.
What is the impact factor of Language Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.21; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 95.
Which databases index Language Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Language Sciences is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Language Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Language Sciences is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,510.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .