Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Research in Corpus Linguistics
ISSN 2243-4712 · Asociación Española de Lingüística de Corpus · Spain
Research in Corpus Linguistics: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 9 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Research in Corpus Linguistics is published by Asociación Española de Lingüística de Corpus. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Discourse Analysis in Language Studies, Second Language Acquisition and Learning and Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, together about 37.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research in Corpus Linguistics (RiCL, ISSN 2243-4712), the official journal of the Spanish Association for Corpus Linguistics AELINCO, is a scholarly peer-reviewed international scientific journal, aiming at the publication of contributions which contain empirical analyses of data from different languages and from different theoretical perspectives and frameworks, with the goal of improving our knowledge about the linguistic theoretical background of a language, a language family or any type of cross-linguistic phenomena/constructions/assumptions. Specific areas of interest include corpus design, compilation and typology; discourse, literary analysis and corpora; corpus-based grammatical studies; corpus-based lexicology and lexicography; corpora, contrastive studies and translation; corpus and linguistic variation; corpus-based computational linguistics; corpora, language acquisition and teaching; and special uses of corpus linguistics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Editor-in-chief Zeltia Blanco-SuárezPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 10 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities20.8%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology9.1%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities7.7%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities6.9%
- Linguistic Studies and Language AcquisitionComputer Science5.8%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities4.7%
- linguistics and terminology studiesArts and Humanities4.6%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.4%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language and Linguistics | Q1 | 252/1137 | — |
| Linguistics and Language | Q1 | 300/1221 | — |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Latindex, Crossref, BASE, CAPES, Deepdyve, Dialnet, DULCINEA, Internet Archive Scholar, Jurn, LingOA, Linguistic Bibliography Online, MIAR, MLA International Bibliography, Norwegian List, OASPA, Publication Forum, Redalyc, REDIB, ROAD, ScienceGate, Scimago Journal Rank, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, WorldCat
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
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 212 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 117 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 109 |
| 2024 | 44 | 44 | 106 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 97 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 127 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 69 |
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
- Single 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 | |
| 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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- review articleuld have between 1,500 and 3,000 words. Review articles should have between 3,000 and 6,000 words. NOTE: This is the recommended length for all kinds of submmain text ≤ 6,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright
- Publication ethics
Originality policy: manuscript must not be published previously or under submission elsewhere. Model summary
Submission implies that the manuscript has not been published previously, and is not currently submitted for publication elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright policy: authors give copyright to publisher upon acceptance; publisher retains permanent right to electronically distribute articles. Model summary
Copyright notice © The Author(s) Submission of your paper to this journal implies that the paper is not under submission for publication elsewhere. Material which has been previously copyrighted, published, or accepted for publication will not be considered for publication in this journal. Submission of a manuscript is interpreted as a statement of certification that no part of the manuscript is c…
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
- Asociación Española de Lingüística de Corpus
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2243-4712
- Society / sponsor
- Spanish Association for Corpus Linguistics AELINCO
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Research in Corpus Linguistics
How long does peer review take at Research in Corpus Linguistics?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Research in Corpus Linguistics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–200 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; 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 Research in Corpus Linguistics based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Research in Corpus Linguistics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Research in Corpus Linguistics is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Research in Corpus Linguistics open access, and what is the APC?
Research in Corpus Linguistics 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: .