Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Linguistics and the Human Sciences
ISSN 1742-2906 · eISSN 1743-1662
Linguistics and the Human Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 9 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Linguistics and the Human Sciences 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 Discourse Analysis in Language Studies, Language, Metaphor, and Cognition and Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies, together about 35.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities17.3%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology9.8%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities8.6%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences8.4%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities6.8%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities5.1%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science4.9%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities4.9%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 4LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 336 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1 | 24 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- ISSN
- 1742-2906
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-1662
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Linguistics and the Human Sciences
What CAS zone is Linguistics and the Human Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Linguistics and the Human Sciences 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.
Which databases index Linguistics and the Human Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Linguistics and the Human Sciences is indexed in ESCI.
Is Linguistics and the Human Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Linguistics and the Human Sciences is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .