Journal profile · Multiple
Natural Language Processing
ISSN 2977-0424 · Cambridge University Press
Natural Language Processing: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2026 Xinrui edition); subscription journal; APC about USD 3,550; 19 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Natural Language Processing is published by Cambridge University Press and is classed under Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Topic Modeling, Natural Language Processing Techniques and Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection, together about 51% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Natural Language Processing (previously Natural Language Engineering) is an open access journal which meets the needs of professionals and researchers working in all areas of natural language processing (NLP). Its aim is to bridge the gap between traditional computational linguistics research and the implementation of practical applications with potential real-world use. The journal publishes original research articles on a broad range of methods and resources applied in NLP, language processing tasks and NLP applications, including (but not limited to) machine translation, translation technology, sentiment analysis, information retrieval, question answering, text summarisation, text simplification, and speech processing.Natural Language Processing encourages submissions of original studies employing novel NLP methods and models (including the latest deep learning methods and large language models), particularly those reporting finding from multilingual and low-resource language projects, and survey papers describing the state of the art of a specific topic.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Ruslan MitkovPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United Kingdom 13, United States 12, Spain 12, Germany 5, Mainland China 3 (74 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Topic ModelingComputer Science22.7%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science22.7%
- Hate Speech and Cyberbullying DetectionComputer Science5.6%
- Sentiment Analysis and Opinion MiningComputer Science4%
- Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Sciences4%
- Advanced Text Analysis TechniquesComputer Science4%
- Text Readability and SimplificationComputer Science4%
- Speech and dialogue systemsComputer Science3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
SCIESSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 37.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 95 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 7 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 89 |
| 2024 | 51 | 51 | 270 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted10
- articleArticle* Squib* Survey Paper* Position Paper* Book Review** Emerging Trends** Industry Watch** NLP for Social Good** Responsible NLP**Length not stated
- book reviewArticle* Squib*Survey Paper*Position Paper*Book Review**Emerging Trends**Industry Watch**NLP for Social Good** Responsible NLP**Length not stated
- emerging trendsArticle* Squib* Survey Paper* Position Paper* Book Review** Emerging Trends** Industry Watch** NLP for Social Good** Responsible NLP**Length not stated
- industry watchArticle* Squib* Survey Paper* Position Paper* Book Review** Emerging Trends** Industry Watch** NLP for Social Good** Responsible NLP**Length not stated
- nlp for social goodArticle* Squib* Survey Paper* Position Paper* Book Review** Emerging Trends** Industry Watch** NLP for Social Good** Responsible NLP**Length not stated
- position paperArticle* Squib* Survey Paper* Position Paper* Book Review** Emerging Trends** Industry Watch** NLP for Social Good** Responsible NLP**Length not stated
- responsible nlpArticle* Squib* Survey Paper* Position Paper* Book Review** Emerging Trends** Industry Watch** NLP for Social Good** Responsible NLP**Length not stated
- squibArticle* Squib* Survey Paper* Position Paper* Book Review** Emerging Trends** Industry Watch** NLP for Social Good** Responsible NLP**Length not stated
- surveyArticle* Squib*Survey Paper*Position Paper*Book Review**Emerging Trends**Industry Watch**NLP for Social Good** Responsible NLP**Length not stated
- survey paperArticle* Squib* Survey Paper* Position Paper* Book Review** Emerging Trends** Industry Watch** NLP for Social Good** Responsible NLP**Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open access journal Model summary
Natural Language Processing (previously Natural Language Engineering) is an open access journal
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 2977-0424
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Natural Language Processing
What CAS zone is Natural Language Processing in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Natural Language Processing based?
Of the 74 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (13), United States (12) and Spain (12). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Natural Language Processing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Natural Language Processing is indexed in SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Natural Language Processing open access, and what is the APC?
Natural Language Processing is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,550.
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: .