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LILI-ZEITSCHRIFT FUR LITERATURWISSENSCHAFT UND LINGUISTIK
ISSN 0049-8653 · eISSN 2365-953X · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
LILI-ZEITSCHRIFT FUR LITERATURWISSENSCHAFT UND LINGUISTIK: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 106 days to acceptance (65 articles, last 24 months); 55 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
LILI-ZEITSCHRIFT FUR LITERATURWISSENSCHAFT UND LINGUISTIK is published by Springer Nature 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 Linguistic research and analysis, German Literature and Culture Studies and Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies, together about 45.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Zeitschrift für Literaturwissenschaft und Linguistik (LiLi) (“Journal for Literary Studies and Linguistics”) has been offering a programmatic bridge between German linguistics and German literary studies since 1971. All issues are published in alternate editions as topical issues of modern literary studies, medieval studies and linguistics, focusing on media and cultural studies and combining theoretical and historical approaches. The Labor (“Laboratory”) section contains research contributions in German or English language that are independent of the respective thematic issue and contribute to the transitional area between Germanic linguistics, German literary studies, and cultural studies. LiLi exclusively publishes research content, peer reviewed by external experts. The editors welcome unsolicited proposals for the "Laboratory" section in German or English language.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 4 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities18.3%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities16.7%
- Historical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities10.7%
- Linguistic Education and PedagogyArts and Humanities8.1%
- Literature and Cultural MemoryArts and Humanities5.9%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities3%
- Memory, History, Trauma, IdentityArts and Humanities3%
- German Colonialism and Identity StudiesArts and Humanities3%
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 | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSSPublisher 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 (publisher) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.49Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 83.72%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 196,600Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,437 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 55 | 43 | 6 |
| 2024 | 42 | 39 | 25 |
| 2023 | 44 | 42 | 55 |
| 2022 | 34 | 32 | 45 |
| 2021 | 61 | 49 | 117 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
106 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 31 days – 131 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 108 days (69 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 231 days
- Sample
- 65 articles with submission and acceptance dates (88 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
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 3,190 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted2
- editorialThemenbeitrag: Original Papers for a topical focus, commissioned and reviewed by the editorial board. Labor: unsolicited Original Papers, double-blind peer-revi…Length not stated
- original paperThemenbeitrag: Original Papers for a topical focus, commissioned and reviewed by the editorial board. Labor: unsolicited Original Papers, double-blind peer-revi…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. When using illustrations please analyse and contextualise them appropriately. In the case of copyrighted material, please do not forget to ask the copyright holder for a licence before publication. A simple citation is not sufficient.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Transfer
Mit der Annahme des Artikels wird der Autor um Übertragung des Copyrights (bzw. das ausschließliche, räumlich und zeitlich uneingeschränkte Recht zur Publikation und zum Vertrieb) an den Verlag gebeten. Die Zeitschrift sowie alle in ihr enthaltenen einzelnen Beiträge und Abbildungen sind urheberrechtlich geschützt. Für Open Choice Artikel ist keine Übertragung des Copyrights erforderlich, da das C…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Zeitschrift für Literaturwissenschaft und Linguistik, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Über die Aufnahme aller Beiträge entscheiden die Herausgeber*innen in einem abgestimmten Prozess der Qualitätsprüfung. Nach Prüfung durch die Herausgeber*innen werden die doppelblind begutachteten Labor-Beiträge von mindestens einem externen Experten begutachtet. Back to top
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 0049-8653
- Electronic ISSN
- 2365-953X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 56, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about LILI-ZEITSCHRIFT FUR LITERATURWISSENSCHAFT UND LINGUISTIK
What CAS zone is LILI-ZEITSCHRIFT FUR LITERATURWISSENSCHAFT UND LINGUISTIK in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, LILI-ZEITSCHRIFT FUR LITERATURWISSENSCHAFT UND LINGUISTIK is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Language & Linguistics / Literature. 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.
What is the impact factor of LILI-ZEITSCHRIFT FUR LITERATURWISSENSCHAFT UND LINGUISTIK?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.3, h-index 22.
How long does peer review take at LILI-ZEITSCHRIFT FUR LITERATURWISSENSCHAFT UND LINGUISTIK?
Based on the dates recorded on 65 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 106 days (interquartile range 31–131 days). 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 LILI-ZEITSCHRIFT FUR LITERATURWISSENSCHAFT UND LINGUISTIK?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: 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 LILI-ZEITSCHRIFT FUR LITERATURWISSENSCHAFT UND LINGUISTIK based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index LILI-ZEITSCHRIFT FUR LITERATURWISSENSCHAFT UND LINGUISTIK?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, LILI-ZEITSCHRIFT FUR LITERATURWISSENSCHAFT UND LINGUISTIK is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is LILI-ZEITSCHRIFT FUR LITERATURWISSENSCHAFT UND LINGUISTIK open access, and what is the APC?
LILI-ZEITSCHRIFT FUR LITERATURWISSENSCHAFT UND LINGUISTIK is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,190.
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: .