Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area
ISSN 0731-3500 · eISSN 2214-5907 · John Benjamins Publishing Company
Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area is published by John Benjamins Publishing Company and is in Zone 2 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, Phonetics and Phonology Research and Linguistics and Cultural Studies, together about 28.1% 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
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities11.2%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology8.5%
- Linguistics and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities8.4%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences7.6%
- China's Ethnic Minorities and RelationsSocial Sciences6%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities5.8%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities5.6%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 95OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 12.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,245 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| 2025 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 | 151 |
| 2023 | 13 | 4 | 13 |
| 2022 | 14 | 3 | 66 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- John Benjamins Publishing Company
- ISSN
- 0731-3500
- Electronic ISSN
- 2214-5907
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area
What CAS zone is Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Language & Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area open access, and what is the APC?
Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area is a hybrid 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .