Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
META
ISSN 0026-0452 · eISSN 1492-1421 · Faculdade Cesgranrio · Brazil
META: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
META is published by Faculdade Cesgranrio 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 Translation Studies and Practices, linguistics and terminology studies and Linguistics and Discourse Analysis, together about 56.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Peer-reviewed Yes All articles in this journal are selected through a peer review process. (Double blind) Article processing charge (APC) No Access policy Restricted Access Access to current issues of this journal requires a subscription, but all of its archived issues are available in open access. Digital archiving Yes, with Portico Managing editor(s) Marie-Alice Belle (Directeur/Editor) Editor(s) Chantal Gagnon (Directrice adjointe/Assistant editor) Publisher Les Presses de l’Université de Montréal ISSN 0026-0452 (print) 1492-1421 (digital) Publishing schedule 3 issues per year Publication period 1966 - 2025 Issues available on the Érudit platform Available on Érudit since 2002 Format Digital and paper Languages French English Spanish Discipline Language Studies Title preceded by… Journal des traducteurs / Translators' Journal
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Editor-in-chief Marie-Alice BellePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities29.3%
- linguistics and terminology studiesArts and Humanities14.2%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities12.6%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science6.4%
- Interpreting and Communication in HealthcareHealth Professions5.6%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities5.3%
- French Urban and Social StudiesSocial Sciences4.1%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.1%
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 | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 686OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.57%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,914 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 2024 | 70 | 70 | 27 |
| 2023 | 78 | 78 | 52 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 34 |
| 2021 | 81 | 81 | 246 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 accepted1, with length limits
- editorial1. Submission Meta accepts only original and previously unpublished texts, in French, English, and Spanish, and exceptionally in other languages (special issues…abstract ≤ 200 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Originality requirement Model summary
Meta accepts only original and previously unpublished texts, in French, English, and Spanish, and exceptionally in other languages (special issues).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Access policy Model summary
Access to current issues of this journal requires a subscription, but all of its archived issues are available in open access.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review Model summary
All articles in this journal are selected through a peer review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism policy Model summary
Plagiarism is not tolerated and the rejection of a plagiarized article is automatic 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
- Faculdade Cesgranrio
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0026-0452
- Electronic ISSN
- 1492-1421
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 70, Issue 1 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about META
What CAS zone is META in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, META 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 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at META?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
Which databases index META?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, META is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is META open access, and what is the APC?
META is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .