Journal profile · Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Onomastica
ISSN 0078-4648 · eISSN 2658-2783 · Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Polish Language · Poland
Onomastica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 22 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Onomastica is published by Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Polish Language. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistics and Language Studies, Linguistics and language evolution and Language and Culture, together about 57.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Editor-in-chief Halszka GórnyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 4 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities28.7%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities17.7%
- Language and CultureSocial Sciences10.9%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities5.7%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities4.5%
- European Linguistics and AnthropologySocial Sciences4.5%
- Linguistic and Sociocultural StudiesSocial Sciences3.2%
- Historical and Cultural Studies of PolandArts and Humanities2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language and Linguistics | Q3 | 671/1137 | 41st |
| Linguistics and Language | Q3 | 782/1221 | 35th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.17OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 493 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 51 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 75 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 86 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 48 |
| 2021 | 47 | 47 | 39 |
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 22 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 22 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-ND | |
| 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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- APA
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
- Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Polish Language
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English, Croatian, German, Ukrainian, Polish
- ISSN
- 0078-4648
- Electronic ISSN
- 2658-2783
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 69 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Onomastica
How long does peer review take at Onomastica?
Authors report an average review time of about 22 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Onomastica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Onomastica based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Onomastica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Onomastica is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Onomastica open access, and what is the APC?
Onomastica is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .