Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Oceanic Linguistics
ISSN 0029-8115 · eISSN 1527-9421 · University of Hawaii Press
Oceanic Linguistics: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 19 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Oceanic Linguistics is published by University of Hawaii Press and is in Zone 3 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistic Variation and Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation and Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies, together about 49.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Oceanic Linguistics is the only journal devoted exclusively to the study of the indigenous languages of the Oceanic area and parts of Southeast Asia. The languages within the scope of the journal are those of the Austronesian family, the Aboriginal languages of Australia, and the Papuan languages of New Guinea. Articles in Oceanic Linguistics cover issues of linguistic theory that pertain to languages of the area, report research on historical relations, or furnish new information about inadequately described languages.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Editor-in-chief Alexander Adelaar, University of Melbourne / Palacký University OlomoucPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences26.3%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities13.7%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities9.3%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences8.7%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology8.4%
- Pacific and Southeast Asian StudiesSocial Sciences5.5%
- Language and cultural evolutionSocial Sciences3.2%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & 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 | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
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 3 |
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
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 82OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 452OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 40%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,249 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 22 | 4 | 8 |
| 2023 | 22 | 4 | 12 |
| 2022 | 30 | 7 | 87 |
| 2021 | 39 | 13 | 136 |
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.
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 accepted1
- editorialEditorial style follows The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed. (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003), as implemented in current issues of Oceanic Linguist…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review A FEW WORDS ABOUT PEER REVIEW
Editorial style follows The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed., as implemented in current issues of Oceanic Linguistics. Model summary
Peer review is an essential part of the university press mission of advancing and disseminating scholarship. It is the process through which university press editors commission formal evaluations from respected experts on the contribution to scholarship, teaching, and public debate of a work being considered for publication. These formal evaluations provide constructive feedback that enables an au…
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
- University of Hawaii Press
- ISSN
- 0029-8115
- Electronic ISSN
- 1527-9421
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Oceanic Linguistics
What CAS zone is Oceanic Linguistics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Oceanic Linguistics is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 4 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 Oceanic Linguistics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Oceanic Linguistics is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Oceanic Linguistics open access, and what is the APC?
Oceanic Linguistics is a subscription 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .