Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
MUTTERSPRACHE
ISSN 0027-514X · Gesellschaft fur deutsche Sprache
MUTTERSPRACHE: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
MUTTERSPRACHE is published by Gesellschaft fur deutsche Sprache 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 Linguistic research and analysis, Linguistic Education and Pedagogy and Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity, together about 66.9% 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
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities34.3%
- Linguistic Education and PedagogyArts and Humanities25.1%
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityArts and Humanities7.5%
- Gender Studies in LanguageSocial Sciences3.9%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities3.4%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities3.2%
- Historical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities2.5%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities2.5%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| 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
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 730 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 22 | 8 | 13 |
| 2022 | 24 | 2 | 27 |
| 2021 | 25 | 1 | 28 |
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
- Gesellschaft fur deutsche Sprache
- ISSN
- 0027-514X
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MUTTERSPRACHE
What CAS zone is MUTTERSPRACHE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, MUTTERSPRACHE 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.
Which databases index MUTTERSPRACHE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, MUTTERSPRACHE is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is MUTTERSPRACHE open access, and what is the APC?
MUTTERSPRACHE 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: .