Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Rasprave
ISSN 1331-6745 · eISSN 1849-0379 · Institut za hrvatski jezik i jezikoslovlje · Croatia
Rasprave: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Rasprave is published by Institut za hrvatski jezik i jezikoslovlje 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 Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity, Linguistics and language evolution and Lexicography and Language Studies, together about 62% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Rasprave, one of Croatia’s leading linguistic journals, publishes scholarly articles and reviews from the areas of: Croatian language, Slavic studies, and general linguistics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Editor-in-chief Željko JozićPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityArts and Humanities23.7%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities20.3%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities18%
- linguistics and terminology studiesArts and Humanities6%
- Balkan and Eastern European StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.5%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities3%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science2.6%
- Religious, Philosophical, and Educational StudiesSocial Sciences2.6%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Bibliography of Linguistic Literature, Linguistics Abstracts Online, LLBA Linguistics and Language Behaviour Abstracts, Linguistic Bibliography Online, MLA International Bibliography, FRANCIS: Institut de l'information scientifique et technique, ERIHPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 421 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 3 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 15 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 27 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 21 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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-NC-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)
Article types accepted2
- reviewspublishes scholarly articles and reviewsLength not stated
- scholarly articlespublishes scholarly articles and reviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics Model summary
The journal dedicates a significant amount of attention to the prevention of any wrongdoing in its academic publishing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and publishing rights
Creative Commons License Model summary
Rasprave retains the copyright and publishing rights for all published papers. The author(s) retain the right to republish the paper in another publication of which they are the author, for example, as a chapter in their own book. However, should the author(s) wish to publish their paper in a publication authored or edited by a third party, the third party is obliged to obtain written permission f…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
Open access Model summary
Rasprave is an open access journal. Its contents are available without charge to individual users and institutions. Journal users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of the articles published in the journal without seeking prior permission from the publisher or author(s). This policy is consistent with the BOAI definition of Open Access (http://www.soros.o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review process
Double-blind peer review Model summary
All submitted papers undergo an initial evaluation by the Editorial Board, which decides if the paper will be considered for publication. After a positive initial evaluation, papers undergo a double-blind peer review. The review process is carried out by at least two reviewers, who will assess whether or not the paper meets professional academic standards and the standards of the 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
- Institut za hrvatski jezik i jezikoslovlje
- Country or region
- Croatia
- Language
- Croatian
- ISSN
- 1331-6745
- Electronic ISSN
- 1849-0379
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Rasprave
What CAS zone is Rasprave in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Rasprave 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 Rasprave?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
Which databases index Rasprave?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Rasprave is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Rasprave open access, and what is the APC?
Rasprave 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: .