Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Lenguas Modernas
ISSN 0716-0542 · eISSN 0719-5443 · Universidad de Chile · Chile
Lenguas Modernas: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Lenguas Modernas is published by Universidad de Chile. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies and Second Language Acquisition and Learning, together about 36.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Lenguas Modernas es una revista arbitrada de periodicidad bianual que publica trabajos originales en las áreas de adquisición y desarrollo de la lengua materna, adquisición y aprendizaje de segundas lenguas y de lenguas extranjeras, lenguaje y cognición, y análisis del discurso. Las colaboraciones deben ser artículos originales de investigación que den cuenta de una investigación empírica. Asimismo, las contribuciones deben informar del estado del conocimiento en los ámbitos mencionados o estar centradas en propuestas que, por su generalidad, puedan aportar a una aproximación transdisciplinaria a las cuestiones en estudio.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Chile 11, Spain 3, Mainland China 1, United States 1, United Kingdom 1 (20 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 Humanities17.4%
- Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities9.8%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology8.9%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities6.3%
- Linguistics and Education ResearchArts and Humanities5.5%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology4.7%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities4.7%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology4.6%
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 | Q2 | 375/1137 | 66th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q2 | 455/1221 | 62nd |
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
Scimago, SCImago Journal, Dialnet, EBSCO, Hapi OnlinePublisher 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
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 342 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 58 |
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-NC-ND |
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)
Article types accepted1
- artículosArtículos Sistematización de la experiencia de enseñanza de español como lengua adicional a aprendientes refugiados afganos en ChileLength not stated
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
- Universidad de Chile
- Country or region
- Chile
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0716-0542
- Electronic ISSN
- 0719-5443
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Lenguas Modernas
How long does peer review take at Lenguas Modernas?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Lenguas Modernas based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (11), Spain (3) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Lenguas Modernas?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Lenguas Modernas is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Lenguas Modernas open access, and what is the APC?
Lenguas Modernas 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: .