Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Linguistica Uralica
ISSN 0868-4731 · eISSN 1736-7506 · Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus/Estonian Academy Publishers · Estonia
Linguistica Uralica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 36 weeks (community reports); 30 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Linguistica Uralica is published by Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus/Estonian Academy Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistics and Language Studies, Linguistics and Cultural Studies and Linguistics and language evolution, together about 60.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Papers dealing with any aspect of Uralic (Finno-Ugric and Samoyedic) linguistics are welcome on fully international basis. Linguistica Uralica publishes primary research papers in English, German, and Russian. Articles are provided with English abstract, and Russian and Estonian summaries.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Editor-in-chief Gerson KlumppPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities21.4%
- Linguistics and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities19.5%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities19.2%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities9.6%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities6.7%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology3.4%
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityArts and Humanities3.1%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences3%
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 | Q2 | 501/1137 | — |
| Linguistics and Language | Q2 | 604/1221 | — |
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
Airiti Inc., CEEOL (Central and Eastern European Online Library), Crossref, DIGAR (National Library of Estonia), EBSCO (Central & Eastern European Academic Source), Gale’s Academic OneFile database, Journal Scholar Metrics, Jouroscope™, Linguistic Bibliography Online (Brill), ProQuest LLC, Scilit, CNKIPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,970 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 71 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 130 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 356 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 137 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 85 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 90 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 2 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 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 | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- EUR 300
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- primary research papersLinguistica Uralica publishes primary research papers in English, German, and Russian.Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles The volume of the manuscript (incl. references, summaries, illustrations, and tables) is preferably no more than 25–30 double-spaced pages.Length not stated
- variaThe Varia section features shorter contributions of general interest to our readership. This includes conference reports, book reviews, anniversary tributes and…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
AI tools allowed for language editing Model summary
Authors are welcome to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist with language editing of their manuscripts or should have their manuscripts checked by a competent linguist or native English speaker before submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
ORCID recommended Model summary
The journal recommends that all authors submitting a paper register an account with Open Researcher and Contributor Identifier (ORCID).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data availability statement required Model summary
Data availability statement should be placed in a separate section before Acknowledgements and should describe where the research data associated with a paper is available, and under what conditions the data can be accessed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0). Model summary
From December 2021, by submitting manuscripts to Linguistica Uralica, the authors agree that the article, if accepted and published, will become licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
All papers to be published in the journal are double-blind peer reviewed internationally.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening Model summary
The journal routinely screens all submitted manuscripts for plagiarism and text overlap. Submissions found to contain plagiarism or unacceptable similarity may be rejected at any stage of the editorial process.
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
- Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus/Estonian Academy Publishers
- Country or region
- Estonia
- Language
- Russian, English, German
- ISSN
- 0868-4731
- Electronic ISSN
- 1736-7506
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 62, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Linguistica Uralica
How long does peer review take at Linguistica Uralica?
Authors report an average review time of about 36 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 Uralica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 7; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Required; Cover letter: 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 Uralica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Linguistica Uralica is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Linguistica Uralica open access, and what is the APC?
Linguistica Uralica 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .