Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Linguistica e Filologia
ISSN 1594-6517 · Università degli Studi di Bergamo · Italy
Linguistica e Filologia: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 25 weeks (community reports); indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Linguistica e Filologia is published by Università degli Studi di Bergamo 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 Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity, Linguistic Variation and Morphology and Linguistic research and analysis, together about 25.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Linguistica e Filologia (new series) is a journal founded in 1995 by Monica Berretta, Maurizio Gotti and Maria Vittoria Molinari, members of the then Department of Linguistics and Comparative Literatures (Dipartimento di Linguistica e Letterature Comparate) of the University of Bergamo. It is published once a year and, since 2025, it is sponsored by the Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures (Dipartimento di lingue, letterature e culture straniere) and the Department of Letters, Philosophy, Communication (Dipartimento di Lettere, Filosofia, Comunicazione) of the University of Bergamo, in collaboration with Sestante edizioni. Linguistica e Filologia welcomes contributions by scholars and researchers belonging to the University of Bergamo as well as to other Italian and foreign Research Centres and Institutions, to the extent that they are original works which have not been previously published. Studies in all core areas of Linguistics and Philology are welcome, regardless the methodological or theoretical approach adopted by their Author(s). It is also possible to propose to the Advisory Board the publication of monographic issues entirely dedicated to a single topic or a specific scientific theme. Acceptance for publication is subject to the approval of the Advisory Board. Linguistica e Filologia is a peer-reviewed journal of international scope. Since issue 28, all the contributions submitted for publication are double-blind peer reviewed by an independent reviewer and a member of the Scientific Committee or by two independent reviewers appointed by the Advisory Board. A list of the independent reviewers who collaborated with the Advisory Board will be published every two years. Linguistica e Filologia is an open access journal, and articles are publisher under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. Linguistica e Filologia adheres to the BOAI definition: all users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of its articles. This journal allows the Author(s) to hold the copyright and to retain publishing rights without restrictions and it does not charge APCs or submission charges. The PDF version of all the accepted articles and contributions can be accessed on-line and downloaded free of charge. The free on-line access to all contributions has been recently introduced in order to encourage a wider and more effective circulation of the ideas and findings originating from academic and scientific resea
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Editor-in-chief Régine DelamottePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityArts and Humanities11.6%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences7%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities7%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities7%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities7%
- Linguistic Studies and Language AcquisitionComputer Science7%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities4.7%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities4.7%
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 | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERIH PLUSPublisher website
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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 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
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- Università degli Studi di Bergamo
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- Spanish, Italian, English, French, German
- ISSN
- 1594-6517
- 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 Linguistica e Filologia
What CAS zone is Linguistica e Filologia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Linguistica e Filologia is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 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.
How long does peer review take at Linguistica e Filologia?
Authors report an average review time of about 25 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 Linguistica e Filologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Linguistica e Filologia is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Linguistica e Filologia open access, and what is the APC?
Linguistica e Filologia 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: .