Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Lingue e Linguaggio
ISSN 1720-9331 · eISSN 2612-0488 · Il Mulino publishing house
Lingue e Linguaggio: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 17 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Lingue e Linguaggio is published by Il Mulino publishing house and is in Zone 3 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, Linguistic Studies and Language Acquisition and Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, together about 31% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About this journal Lingue e linguaggio aims at exploring the latest developments of theoretical linguistics, paying particular attention to its closest neighbouring disciplines: psychology, neuroscience, computer science and cognitive sciences in general. The journal is devoted primarily to the theoretical study of language; nevertheless it is also interested to other issues in linguistics such as the evolution and acquisition of language, the historical development of linguistic categories, linguistic typology, etc. The journal seeks to present data and results drawing researchers' attention in the various domains of linguistics both from a theoretical and from an applied point of view.Lingue e linguaggio does not favour any theoretical or methodological standpoint: original contributions in all sectors of linguistics (and related fields) will be evaluated for publication. Each article will be examined by no less than two anonymous referees appointed by the editors. Editorial board Editors in chief Claudia Marzi (Istituto di Linguistica Computazionale – CNR, Pisa), Vito Pirrelli (Istituto di Linguistica Computazionale, CNR), Sergio Scalise (Università di Bologna) Editorial board Paolo Acquaviva (University College Dublin), Sabine Arndt-Lappe (University of Trier), Valentina Bambini (IUSS Pavia), Bianca Basciano (Università Ca’ Foscari), James Blevins (Cambridge University), Cristina Cacciari (Università Modena-Reggio), Cristiano Chesi (IUSS Pavia), Roberta D’Alessandro (University of Utrecht), Denis Delfitto (Università di Verona), Filippo Domaneschi (Università di Genova), Antonio Fábregas (University of Tromsø), Christina Gagné (University of Alberta), Tanja Kupisch (University of Konstanz), Giuliano Lancioni (Università Roma Tre), Alessandro Lenci (Università di Pisa), Eva van Lier (University of Amsterdam), Paola Marangolo (Università di Napoli Federico II), Francesca Masini (Università di Bologna), Caterina Mauri (Università di Bologna), Petar Milin (University of Birmingham), Andrea Moro (IUSS Pavia), Carita Paradis (Lund University), Dorit Ravit (Tel Aviv University), Louisa Sadler (University of Essex), Rosanna Sornicola (Università di Napoli Ferderico II), Anna M. Thornton (Università dell’Aquila), Irene Vogel (University of Delaware), Mila Vulchanova (University of Trondheim) Advisory board Steven Anderson (Yale University), Geert Booij (University of Leiden), Edoardo Boncinelli (Università Vita-Salute), Joan Bybee (University of New Mexico), Al
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Editor-in-chief Claudia MarziPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science11.4%
- Linguistic Studies and Language AcquisitionComputer Science10.5%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities9.2%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities6.1%
- Language and cultural evolutionSocial Sciences5.2%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities5.2%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology4.8%
- Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & 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 | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 136 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access OPEN ACCESS
Francesca Masini When evaluation is not deviation: a closer look at prototypicality as an evaluative function Lingue e linguaggio 1/2026 pp: 215-249 DOI: 10.1418/121395 Download Cite
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: each article examined by at least two anonymous referees appointed by the editors. Model summary
Each article will be examined by no less than two anonymous referees appointed by the editors.
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
- Il Mulino publishing house
- ISSN
- 1720-9331
- Electronic ISSN
- 2612-0488
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Lingue e Linguaggio
What CAS zone is Lingue e Linguaggio in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Lingue e Linguaggio is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Language & 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.
Which databases index Lingue e Linguaggio?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Lingue e Linguaggio is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Lingue e Linguaggio open access, and what is the APC?
Lingue e Linguaggio is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .