Journal profile
Linguistic Typology at the Crossroads
ISSN 2785-0943 · University of Bologna · Italy
Linguistic Typology at the Crossroads: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Linguistic Typology at the Crossroads is published by University of Bologna. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, Categorization, perception, and language and Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies, together about 56% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal aims to host research within the field of linguistic typology. It is meant to give space above all, but not exclusively, to studies exploring the crossroads at which linguistic typology meets its closest neighbors. The journal will therefore welcome works dealing especially with the intersections between typology and other areas of linguistics, such as diachrony, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, corpus-based analysis of speech and discourse, language acquisition. Contributions should be of interest to the community of linguists as a whole, independently of particular specializations or theoretical frameworks. Papers accepted for publication are selected solely on the basis of scientific quality and scholarly standing. The journal is recognized by ANVUR (Italian National Agency for Evaluation of Universities and Research Institutes) for disciplinary areas 10 (Antiquities, philology, literary studies, art history). It has also obtained the “Class A” rating for recruitment field 10/F3 (Italian linguistics and philology).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 10, France 2, United States 1, Finland 1, Israel 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities31.4%
- Categorization, perception, and languagePsychology17.9%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities6.8%
- Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities6.3%
- Linguistic Studies and Language AcquisitionComputer Science5.3%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities4.8%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences4.4%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ANVUR
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
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.25OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 72 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 7 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 40 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 39 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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
- manifesto articlesManifesto articles Showcasing ongoing research projects at the crossroads between typology and neighboring fields.Length not stated
- reports from the fieldReports from the field Presenting ongoing work in language documentation and description.Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles Presenting new evidence from empirical and/or theoretical studies at the crossroads between typology and neighbouring fields.Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles Presenting newly published work in neighboring fields within the language sciences and discussing their relevance for research on linguistic div…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
The copyrights of all the texts on this journal belong to the respective authors without restrictions. This journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (full legal code). See also our Open Access Policy. Metadata All the metadata of the published material is released in the public domain and may be used by anyone free of charge. This includes references. Meta…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Diamond Open Access journal, member of LingOA foundation Model summary
This journal provides immediate and free open access. There is no embargo on the journal’s publications. Submission and acceptance dates, along with publication dates, are made available on the PDF format for each paper. The authors of published articles remain the copyright holders and grant third parties the right to use, reproduce, and share the article according to the Creative Commons Attribu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Recognized by ANVUR for disciplinary area 10; Class A rating for recruitment field 10/F3 Model summary
Suitable submissions When an article is submitted to Linguistic Typology at the Crossroads, the Editors in Chief decide whether the focus and scope of the submission are suitable for the journal. If the submission is deemed unsuitable, the author will be informed within a week. If the submission is in line with the journal’s focus and scope, the Editors in Chief will assign themselves or one of th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Authorization for self-archiving
Authors are welcome to post pre-submission versions, the original submitted version of the manuscript (preprint) and the final draft post-refereeing (postprint) on a personal website, a collaborative wiki, departmental website, social media websites, institutional repository or non-commercial subject-based repositories.
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
- University of Bologna
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2785-0943
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- 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 Linguistic Typology at the Crossroads
How long does peer review take at Linguistic Typology at the Crossroads?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Linguistic Typology at the Crossroads based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (10), France (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Linguistic Typology at the Crossroads?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Linguistic Typology at the Crossroads is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Linguistic Typology at the Crossroads open access, and what is the APC?
Linguistic Typology at the Crossroads 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: .