Journal profile · Multiple
Linguistic Inquiry
ISSN 0024-3892 · eISSN 1530-9150 · MIT Press
Linguistic Inquiry: CAS Zone 1 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 1.86; hybrid open access; 23 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Linguistic Inquiry is published by MIT Press and is in Zone 1 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, Natural Language Processing Techniques and Phonetics and Phonology Research, together about 52.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Linguistic Inquiry leads the field in research on current topics in linguistics. This key resource explores new theoretical developments based on the latest international scholarship, capturing the excitement of contemporary debate in full-scale articles as well as shorter contributions (Squibs and Discussion) and more extensive commentary (Remarks and Replies).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Samuel Jay KeyserPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities29.4%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science14.1%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology8.6%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences8.4%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities6.6%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities5.8%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology2.8%
- Language and cultural evolutionSocial Sciences2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 1 |
| 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 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 1.86LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 28Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 187OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 956OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 1,530Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,454 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 23 | 10 | 10 |
| 2024 | 24 | 6 | 47 |
| 2023 | 28 | 11 | 94 |
| 2022 | 42 | 13 | 338 |
| 2021 | 40 | 17 | 503 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access Articles
Open Access Articles View all Open Access articles published by Linguistic Inquiry Model summary
View all Open Access articles published by Linguistic Inquiry
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
- MIT Press
- ISSN
- 0024-3892
- Electronic ISSN
- 1530-9150
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 57, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Linguistic Inquiry
What CAS zone is Linguistic Inquiry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Linguistic Inquiry is in Zone 1 of Literature, and in Zone 1 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 Inquiry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.86; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 187.
Which databases index Linguistic Inquiry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Linguistic Inquiry is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Linguistic Inquiry open access, and what is the APC?
Linguistic Inquiry 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, Publisher website, 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: .