Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Philologica Canariensia
ISSN 1136-3169 · eISSN 2386-8635 · Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · Spain
Philologica Canariensia: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 25 weeks (community reports); 23 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Philologica Canariensia is published by Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 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 Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies, Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism and Spanish Literature and Culture Studies, together about 36.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics and Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Philologica Canariensia (eISSN: 2386-8635) es una revista de acceso abierto publicada por la Facultad de Filología de la Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (España). Fundada en 1994 en formato impreso, desde 2014 se edita en versión digital. Su objetivo es difundir investigaciones sobre lingüística y literatura desde diversos enfoques, ofreciendo un espacio académico en el campo de la filología para el intercambio de ideas entre investigadores nacionales e internacionales.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 5, Chile 2 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities19.9%
- Comparative Literary Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities8.9%
- Spanish Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities7.8%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities6.5%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.9%
- Literary and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences3.8%
- Spanish Culture and IdentityArts and Humanities3.7%
- Early Modern Spanish LiteratureArts and Humanities3.5%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 433 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 4 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 10 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 16 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 5 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 36 |
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 25 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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 120 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- artículosArtículos Sección abierta e indizada de carácter misceláneo dedicada a la publicación de trabajos científicos originales e inéditos que comuniquen resultados de…Length not stated
- notasNotas Sección abierta e indizada de carácter misceláneo destinada a la publicación de trabajos científicos originales e inéditos de menor extensión, que comuniq…Length not stated
- obituariosObituarios Sección abierta e indizada dedicada a rendir homenaje a un/a investigador/a o profesional destacado/a en el ámbito de la filología hispánica, anglófo…Length not stated
- reseñasReseñas Sección de acceso abierto e indizada dedicada a la publicación de reseñas de libros de investigación que se ajusten a las líneas temáticas de la revista…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship
Formato Word, Times New Roman 12, interlineado 1,5, márgenes 2,5 cm, normas APA 7.ª edición. Model summary
Los trabajos deberán enviarse en formato Word, en letra Times New Roman 12.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Licencia Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0; los autores conservan derechos y conceden primera publicación. Model summary
Philologica Canariensia se distribuye bajo una licencia Creative Commons Reconocimiento–NoComercial–SinObraDerivada 4.0 Internacional (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Evaluación por pares para artículos y notas; reseñas evaluadas por el equipo editorial; obituarios no sujetos a evaluación por pares. Model summary
Los envíos son objeto de evaluación por pares.
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
- Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 1136-3169
- Electronic ISSN
- 2386-8635
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Philologica Canariensia
What CAS zone is Philologica Canariensia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Philologica Canariensia 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 Philologica Canariensia?
Authors report an average review time of about 25 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 Philologica Canariensia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 120 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Philologica Canariensia based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (5) and Chile (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Philologica Canariensia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Philologica Canariensia is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Philologica Canariensia open access, and what is the APC?
Philologica Canariensia 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: .