Journal profile · LINGUISTICS
Loquens
ISSN 2386-2637 · CSIC Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas
Loquens: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.7 (journal website); fully open access; 11 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Loquens is published by CSIC Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas 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 Phonetics and Phonology Research, Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies and Linguistic Variation and Morphology, together about 55.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LINGUISTICS
Editor-in-chief Eugenia SanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 1, Colombia 1, Philippines 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology28%
- Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities14.3%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences13.7%
- Speech Recognition and SynthesisComputer Science6.4%
- Linguistic Studies and Language AcquisitionComputer Science6.1%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science3%
- Hearing Loss and RehabilitationNeuroscience2.4%
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, GeneticsNeuroscience2.1%
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 | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Journal Impact Factor (JIF), Journal Citation Indicator (JCI), Eigenfactor Score, Article influence scorePublisher 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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 158 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 30 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted4
- articlesArticles Only original research articles will be published in this section. Manuscripts should not exceed 60,000 characters, including spaces.Length not stated
- book reviewReviews of books related to the topics described in the "focus and scope of the journal" section will be published in this section. They must have expository an…Length not stated
- book reviewsBook reviews Reviews of books related to the topics described in the "focus and scope of the journal" section will be published in this section. They must have …Length not stated
- newsNews News of various kinds will be published in this section. They may be related to advances in research projects, or be calls for papers in conferences, etc. …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Authorship: the journal applies the CRediT taxonomy for identifying authorship contributions. Model summary
This journal applies the CRediT taxonomy for identifying authorship contributions based on the assignment of specific roles to research articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Research data policy: authors are recommended to deposit data in FAIR repositories, preferably open access; deposited datasets should be described in a "Data availability" section before the bibliography. Model summary
We recommend authors depositing data obtained from the research developed for the preparation of their article in repositories of recognized prestige, specific to the discipline or of a generalist nature. In any case, it must be a FAIR repository (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), preferably in open access.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright: contents are distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License; self-archiving of versions other than the published version is not allowed. Model summary
© CSIC. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International basic information legal text
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: anonymous double-blind assessment; the process from receipt of the original to the editorial decision normally takes no more than three months. Model summary
For acceptance of original articles, Loquens uses an anonymous double-blind assessment system. The assessment process, from the receipt of the original to the editorial decision's reply to the author, will normally take no more than three months.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism policy: plagiarism is defined as at least 30% perceived similarity without attribution; detected plagiarism may lead to rejection or deletion of the article. Model summary
Plagiarism, whether deliberate or not, is considered a serious ethical breach. To this effect, it is understood that plagiarism occurs when at least a 30% perceived similarity between the contents of the manuscript and the texts, other documentary materials of different authorship, or of the authors themselves, without attribution that would preserve the rights of prior authorship.
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
- CSIC Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas
- ISSN
- 2386-2637
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Loquens
What CAS zone is Loquens in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Loquens is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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.
What is the impact factor of Loquens?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.6, h-index 12.
Where are the editorial board members of Loquens based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (1), Colombia (1) and Philippines (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Loquens?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Loquens is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Loquens open access, and what is the APC?
Loquens is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .