Journal profile · LINGUISTICS
Linguamatica
ISSN 1647-0818 · Universidade do Minho & Universidade de Vigo · Portugal
Linguamatica: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Linguamatica is published by Universidade do Minho & Universidade de Vigo 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 Natural Language Processing Techniques, Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies and linguistics and terminology studies, together about 39.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence and Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Linguamática is a journal about natural language processing, namely the languages spoken in the Iberic Penisula, like the Portuguese, Galician, Catalan, Castilian, Basque, Mirandese or Aranese. Linguamática follows an open review policy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LINGUISTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science23.8%
- Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities9.3%
- linguistics and terminology studiesArts and Humanities6.4%
- Linguistics and Education ResearchArts and Humanities5.8%
- Topic ModelingComputer Science5.2%
- Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.1%
- Text Readability and SimplificationComputer Science4.1%
- Sentiment Analysis and Opinion MiningComputer Science3.5%
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
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 75%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 82.98%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 104 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 29 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 26 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | |
| 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)
Article types accepted4
- new perspectivesNew Perspectives This section is restricted to students articles (graduation and masters). Articles will be peer reviewed as the main section articles, but it g…Length not stated
- project presentationsProject Presentations This section is for short papers that describe a project or resource in development. The articles have a limit of 8 pages.Length not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles This is the main section of the journal, with common reviewed articles.Length not stated
- technical articlesTechnical Articles This section of Linguamática will publish technical articles that present tools, resources or applications. The articles should be short (lim…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright; published work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, additio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal makes published articles available free or charges, following the principle that making reasearch words available freely help on the knowledge sharing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Submissions must be written in one of the main languages of the Iberian Peninsula (Portuguese, Galician, Catalan, Castilian or Basque). Articles written in English will only be published if none of the authors have the linguistic knowledge to write in one of the journal's preferred languages, and only if the editors consider the article relevant to the journal. Submissions include full articles wi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint sharing is accepted if clearly indicated in the document. Model summary
Submission of works already available in pre-print format, on platforms such as arXiv, is accepted, as long as this information is clearly indicated in the document.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Authors may post their work online in repositories or on their website prior to and during submission. Model summary
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work
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
- Universidade do Minho & Universidade de Vigo
- Country or region
- Portugal
- Language
- Spanish, Galician, English, Catalan, Portuguese, Basque
- ISSN
- 1647-0818
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Linguamatica
What CAS zone is Linguamatica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Linguamatica 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 Linguamatica?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
Which databases index Linguamatica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Linguamatica is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Linguamatica open access, and what is the APC?
Linguamatica 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: .