Journal profile · LINGUISTICS
LFE-Revista de Lenguas para Fines Especificos
ISSN 1133-1127 · eISSN 2340-8561 · Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · Spain
LFE-Revista de Lenguas para Fines Especificos: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
LFE-Revista de Lenguas para Fines Especificos is published by Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 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 Second Language Learning and Teaching, Translation Studies and Practices and linguistics and terminology studies, together about 32.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La Revista de Lengua para Fines Específicos (LFE) es una publicación con revisión por pares que se publica anualmente desde 1993. Los idiomas de publicación son español, inglés, francés y alemán, aunque también podrían considerarse otros idiomas. El objetivo principal de la Revista de Lenguas para Fines Específicos es promover la difusión de la investigación académica en el campo del estudio de lenguas, con un énfasis particular en los lenguajes especializados, incluyendo sus prácticas de enseñanza y aprendizajeLFE invita a la presentación de artículos originales completos, artículos cortos y reseñas de libros académicos en el campo de las lenguas para fines específicos, académicos y profesionales. Los temas de los artículos deben abarcar temática relacionada con cualquier campo de la lingüística aplicada dentro del alcance de los idiomas especializados. Esto incluye áreas de análisis del discurso, pragmática, sociología, análisis contrastive, lengua global, desarrollo e implementación de corpus y software especializados, técnicas y metodología de aprendizaje y enseñanza, desarrollo curricular, entre otros. La revista también acepta artículos que describen proyectos en ejecución en el campo de los idiomas para fines específicos.La Revista de Lengua para Fines Específicos (LFE) est une revue de révision par pairs, publiée annuellement depuis 1993 avec le soutien du Departamento de Filología Moderna, Traducción e Interpretación (Département de lettres modernes). Les langues de publication sont l’espagnol, l’anglais, le français et l’allemand, mais toute autre langue peut être contemplée. LFE invite à envoyer des articles académiques à étendue variable ou des comptes rendus de lecture dans la recherche des langues sur objectifs spécifiques (F.O.S.) ou professionnels. La thématique des articles doit contribuer au champ de la recherche linguistique appliquée concernant les langues de spécialité. Cela comprend le domaine de l’analyse du discours, la pragmatique, la sociologie, l’analyse contrastive et les langues globales, l’amplification et l’implémentation des corpus et des systèmes de software, des techniques d’enseignement-apprentissage et des méthodologies de développement du curriculum entre autres. La revue accepte aussi des articles qui décrivent des projets en voie de réalisation dans le champ des langues sur objectifs spécifiques. Des contributions sur une perspective historique sont aussi d’intérêt pour la revue. Les auteurs sont priés de respecter le
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LINGUISTICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hong Kong, China 2, Chile 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities14.6%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities9%
- linguistics and terminology studiesArts and Humanities8.5%
- Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities8.2%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities7.2%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.9%
- Literacy and Educational PracticesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Subtitles and Audiovisual MediaArts and Humanities4.4%
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 | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Sello de calidad FECYT, Ulrich's, EBSCOHost, MLA - Modern Language Association, LLBA - Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA), Latindex, DICE, ISOC, Regesta Imperii, Portal del hispanismo, JournalSeek, Dulcinea, ROMEO/SHERPA, Dialnet, MIAR (Matriu d'Informació per a l'Avaluació de Revistes), CIRC, RESH, Carhus Plus+ 2014, e-revistas, Elektronische Zeitschrieftenbibliothez, Ministerio de Cultura. Instituto Cervantes, Google Scholar, JournalTOCs (http://www.journaltocs.ac.uk/), SprintKnowledge, Cabell's DirectoryPublisher 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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 33.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 245 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 2 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 109 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 29 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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
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 | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
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 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, French, German, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1133-1127
- Electronic ISSN
- 2340-8561
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 LFE-Revista de Lenguas para Fines Especificos
What CAS zone is LFE-Revista de Lenguas para Fines Especificos in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, LFE-Revista de Lenguas para Fines Especificos is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at LFE-Revista de Lenguas para Fines Especificos?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 LFE-Revista de Lenguas para Fines Especificos?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 LFE-Revista de Lenguas para Fines Especificos based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (2) and Chile (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index LFE-Revista de Lenguas para Fines Especificos?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, LFE-Revista de Lenguas para Fines Especificos is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is LFE-Revista de Lenguas para Fines Especificos open access, and what is the APC?
LFE-Revista de Lenguas para Fines Especificos 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .