Journal profile · Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism
ISSN 1879-9264 · eISSN 1879-9272 · John Benjamins Publishing Company · NETHERLANDS
Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 2.57; hybrid open access; 64 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism is published by John Benjamins Publishing Company and is in Zone 2 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Language Development and Disorders, Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism and Reading and Literacy Development, together about 42% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
LAB provides an outlet for cutting-edge, contemporary studies on bilingualism. LAB assumes a broad definition of bilingualism, including: adult L2 acquisition, simultaneous child bilingualism, child L2 acquisition, adult heritage speaker competence, L1 attrition in L2/Ln environments, and adult L3/Ln acquisition. LAB solicits high quality articles of original research assuming any cognitive science approach to understanding the mental representation of bilingual language competence and performance, including cognitive linguistics, emergentism/connectionism, generative theories, psycholinguistic and processing accounts, and covering typical and atypical populations.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology15.9%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience15.8%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology10.3%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities9.6%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology7%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences6.4%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology5.3%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences5.2%
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 2 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.57LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 236OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 29.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 727 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 5 | 109 |
| 2025 | 64 | 32 | 120 |
| 2024 | 44 | 16 | 208 |
| 2023 | 50 | 20 | 275 |
| 2022 | 23 | 3 | 184 |
| 2021 | 48 | 11 | 402 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- John Benjamins Publishing Company
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- ISSN
- 1879-9264
- Electronic ISSN
- 1879-9272
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism
What CAS zone is Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Language & Linguistics / Linguistics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.57; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 53.
Which databases index Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism open access, and what is the APC?
Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .