Journal profile · Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Language Value
ISSN 1989-7103 · Universidad Jaume I de Castellon · Spain
Language Value: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 28 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Language Value is published by Universidad Jaume I de Castellon. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Second Language Learning and Teaching and Discourse Analysis in Language Studies, together about 40.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Language Value seeks to become a scholarly arena for the exploration of the attitudes and values conveyed by users of the English language in different contexts and situations. Scholars, teachers and researchers interested in this topic are welcome to submit their proposals. The journal also accepts discussion articles, which present criticisms of articles previously published in the journal and are subject to the same review process as the rest of the articles. General comments are not accepted. The discussion articles should make a significant contribution to the works already published and should provoke debate between authors and readers. Monographic issues within the scope of the journal are also welcome.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 20, United States 11, United Kingdom 3, Canada 2, Poland 2 (46 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities20%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities10.6%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities9.6%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology7.5%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities5.1%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences4.8%
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science4.8%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language and Linguistics | Q1 | 267/1137 | 76th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q2 | 318/1221 | 73rd |
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
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Latindex, ISOC, DIALNET, Linguist List, RESH, Dulcinea, MIAR, DICE, CIRC, REDIB, CSIC
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 ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.79OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 199 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 61 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 123 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 111 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 132 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 134 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 122 |
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 28 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 28 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-NC | |
| 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
- Universidad Jaume I de Castellon
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1989-7103
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Value
How long does peer review take at Language Value?
Authors report an average review time of about 28 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Language Value based?
Of the 46 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (20), United States (11) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Language Value?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Language Value is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Language Value open access, and what is the APC?
Language Value 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .