Journal profile · Multiple
Lexikos
ISSN 1684-4904 · eISSN 2224-0039 · Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal-WAT · South Africa
Lexikos: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.2; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 7 weeks (community reports); 48 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Lexikos is published by Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal-WAT 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 Lexicography and Language Studies, linguistics and terminology studies and Natural Language Processing Techniques, together about 64.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Articles dealing with all aspects of lexicography or the demonstrable implications or ramifications that research in related disciplines such as linguistics, computer and information science, etc. has for lexicography will be considered for publication. Articles dealing with terminology will be also considered, but a lexicographic perspective should be apparent.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief André H. du PlessisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 7%); most named South Africa 18, Mainland China 2, Spain 2, Germany 1, Poland 1 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities36.2%
- linguistics and terminology studiesArts and Humanities15.3%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science13.1%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities5.9%
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityArts and Humanities4.7%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities2.9%
- Swearing, Euphemism, MultilingualismSocial Sciences2.9%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities2.1%
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 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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Institute of Science Index (ISI)Publisher 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
- Impact factor
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 228OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 75%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 88.07%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,587 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 20 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 60 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 81 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 128 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 86 |
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 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | ZAR 1,200 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | ZAR 1,200 | — | — | |
| LetPub | ZAR 1,200 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 365 / USD 430 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- articles(1) Articles: Fundamentally original scientific research done and the results obtained, or existing research results and other facts reflected in an original, s…Length not stated
- lexiconotes(5) Lexiconotes: Any article containing practice-oriented information, suggestions, problems, questions, commentary and solutions regarding lexicography.Length not stated
- lexicovaria(6) Lexicovaria: Any of a large variety of articles containing announcements and press releases by lexicographic societies which are of particular value to the …Length not stated
- other(7) Other: From time to time other categories may be inserted by the editors, such as Lexicosoftware, Lexicosurvey, Lexicobibliography, Lexiconews, Lexicofocus…Length not stated
- projects(4) Projects: Discussions of lexicographical projects.Length not stated
- reviewArticles should not exceed 8 000 words. Reviews are limited to approximately 3000 words. Each article must be accompanied by abstracts of approximmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- review articles(2) Review articles: Research articles presented in the form of a critical review of one or more published scientific sources.Length not stated
- reviews(3) Reviews: An analysis and critical evaluation of published scientific sources and products, such as books and computer software.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use 5. Originality and use of AI
Only original contributions will be considered for publication. Authors bear full responsibility for the originality and factual content of their contributions. If applicable, details about the origin of the article (e.g. paper read at a conference) should be supplied.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright of all material published in Lexikos will be vested in the Board of Directors of the Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal. Authors are free, however, to use their material elsewhere provided that Lexikos (AFRILEX Series) is acknowledged as the original publication source. Creative Commons License CC BY 4.0
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Blind review instructions Model summary
If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review, have been followed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Anti-plagiarism report required at submission Model summary
Manuscripts submitted to the journal should be accompanied by a report generated by anti-plagiarism software and uploaded as a supplementary file.
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
- Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal-WAT
- Country or region
- South Africa
- Language
- English, French, Dutch, Afrikaans, German
- ISSN
- 1684-4904
- Electronic ISSN
- 2224-0039
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Lexikos
What CAS zone is Lexikos in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Lexikos 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 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Lexikos?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.2; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Lexikos?
Authors report an average review time of about 7 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Lexikos?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Lexikos based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Africa (18), Mainland China (2) and Spain (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Lexikos?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Lexikos is indexed in SSCI, AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Lexikos open access, and what is the APC?
Lexikos is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .