Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Linguistica (Slovenia)
ISSN 0024-3922 · eISSN 2350-420X · Ljubljana University Press · Slovenia
Linguistica (Slovenia): diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Linguistica (Slovenia) is published by Ljubljana University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistics and language evolution, Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation and Linguistics and Language Studies, together about 38.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Linguistica is an internationally distinguished scientific journal that publishes articles of all traditional and modern disciplines of linguistics. It specifically encourages research into Romance, Slavic, and Germanic languages.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities15.6%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities14.1%
- Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities8.6%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities6.9%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities6.1%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities5.9%
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityArts and Humanities5.4%
- Linguistic Studies and Language AcquisitionComputer Science4.3%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language and Linguistics | Q3 | 826/1137 | 27th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q4 | 924/1221 | 24th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: CNKI, Sherpa Romeo
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,425 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 206 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 135 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 252 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 127 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 129 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 213 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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-SA | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Data availability
Authors are required to follow the journal’s research data management policy. Model summary
Authors are required to follow the journal’s research data management policy (available at: https://journals.uni-lj.si/linguistica/research_data). Manuscripts should be prepared and submitted in accordance with this policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors are confirming that they are the authors of the submitting article, which will be published (print and online) in journal Linguistica by University of Ljubljana Press (University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Aškerčeva 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia). Author’s name will be evident in the article in journal. All decisions reg…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This is a diamond open-access journal which means that all content is freely available online without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOA…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All submissions will be screened by editors and double-blind peer-reviewed by two anonymous reviewers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work. Model summary
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work.
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
- Ljubljana University Press
- Country or region
- Slovenia
- Language
- Italian, English, French, German, Slovenian
- ISSN
- 0024-3922
- Electronic ISSN
- 2350-420X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 65, Issue 1 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 (Slovenia)
How long does peer review take at Linguistica (Slovenia)?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Linguistica (Slovenia)?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Linguistica (Slovenia)?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Linguistica (Slovenia) is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Linguistica (Slovenia) open access, and what is the APC?
Linguistica (Slovenia) 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: .