Journal profile
Quaderni di Linguistica e Studi Orientali
ISSN 2421-7220 · Firenze University Press · Italy
Quaderni di Linguistica e Studi Orientali: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Quaderni di Linguistica e Studi Orientali is published by Firenze University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, Linguistic Studies and Language Acquisition and Language Development and Disorders, together about 44.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal continues a long tradition of linguistic studies at the University of Florence. The Florentine school of Linguistics is the result of a scientific heritage that goes back to the historical-comparative and philological disciplines cultivated in the Royal Institute of Higher Studies of Florence. Its original wealth of interests and wide range of research have inspired Florentine linguistics and contributed to shaping different lines of research over time, always oriented to enhance the study of natural languages and their use.The journal publishes contributions concerning the analysis of the various aspects of language, with specific reference to the following thematic areas: Analyses and models of natural languages. The structure of natural languages and the analysis and description of linguistic systems: linguistic models and the methodological bases of linguistic research. Linguistic subsystems: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicon, semantics, pragmatics, also with reference to specific linguistic areas. The linguistic continuum. Historical linguistics: analyses and theories of linguistic change and the historical evolution of languages: models and methodological basis of reconstruction. Linguistic typology and classification of languages. Languages and texts. The analysis and interpretation of texts in modern and ancient languages, with particular attention to textual genres and specialist languages. The literary text; the stylistic levels of language in their sociocultural context of production and fruition. Stylistic, discourse and pragmatic analysis. Psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics and language education. Language acquisition and linguistic disorders. Second languages and Italian as L2. Aphasias, linguistic deficits. Linguistic education. Language teaching. Language policies. Linguistic communication: its processes and working. Social semiotics. Mass communication: concepts and models. Gender studies in language.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief David AllegrantiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities24.4%
- Linguistic Studies and Language AcquisitionComputer Science11.8%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology8.1%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience5.3%
- Categorization, perception, and languagePsychology5%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities5%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology4.2%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities3.4%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
QULSO is indexed in:Publisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 159 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 69 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 35 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 29 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | |
| 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
- 100–200 words
- Keywords
- 4–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 12,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
License for Published Contents You are free to copy, distribute and transmit the work, and to adapt the work. You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the work). Licence scheme | Legal code License for Metadata QULSO published articles metadata are dedicated to the public domain by waiving a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Qulso provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. This journal is published under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). This license allows anyone to download, reuse, re-print, distribute and/or copy the final version of the papers. The works must be properly at…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Manuscripts must adhere to accessibility requirements Model summary
Accessible and inclusive publishing: The manuscript adheres to requirements outlined in the "The Creating Accessible Content Guide"
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original work only; not under consideration elsewhere Model summary
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
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
- Firenze University Press
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- Italian, English
- ISSN
- 2421-7220
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Quaderni di Linguistica e Studi Orientali
How long does peer review take at Quaderni di Linguistica e Studi Orientali?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Quaderni di Linguistica e Studi Orientali?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–200 words; Keywords: 4–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 12,000 words; Reference style: Author–date. 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.
Which databases index Quaderni di Linguistica e Studi Orientali?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Quaderni di Linguistica e Studi Orientali is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Quaderni di Linguistica e Studi Orientali open access, and what is the APC?
Quaderni di Linguistica e Studi Orientali 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .