Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Research in Language
ISSN 1731-7533 · eISSN 2083-4616 · Walter de Gruyter · Poland
Research in Language: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Research in Language is published by Walter de Gruyter. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Phonetics and Phonology Research and Linguistic Variation and Morphology, together about 37.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research in Language (RiL) is an international journal committed to publishing excellent studies in the area of linguistics and related disciplines focused on human communication. Language studies, as other scholarly disciplines, undergo two seemingly counteracting processes: the process of diversification of the field into narrow specialized domains and the process of convergence, strengthened by interdisciplinarity. It is the latter perspective that RiL editors invite for the journal, whose aim is to present language in its entirety, meshing traditional modular compartments, such as phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics, and offer a multidimensional perspective which exposes varied but relevant aspects of language, e.g. the cognitive, the psychological, the institutional aspect, as well as the social shaping of linguistic convention and creativity. Affiliated at the crosswords between Eastern and Western Europe and between the Slavic and the Anglo-American tradition, RiL is uniquely suited not only to represent current linguistics research, but also provoke confrontation and provide a forum for discussion for researchers rooted in different schools, distant both in theory and geographical space, from Europe and beyond. RiL publishes original research articles and book reviews. By the decision of the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Research in Language is included in the list of ranked scientific journals and is currently awarded 70 points (January 2024). Why subscribe and read Presents original research in theoretical and applied linguistics with a strong focus on research methodology and originality of the data. Brings together contributions from all traditional and non-traditional as well as interdisciplinary fields of language studies. Why submit Fast, fair, and constructive peer review, Promotion of each published article, Rejection Rate About 25% of submitted articles Increase in the contribution of foreign reviewers in the assessment of articles submitted in the quarterly Research in Language – financed under Agreement No. 948/P-DUN/2016 with funds provided by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education for activities popularising science. Review Process The review process is arranged by double-blind system. Every text is subject to at least two reviews. Journals of University of Lodz are publishing scientific articles only after double-blind review, language and technical edition. We do not share our
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Editor-in-chief Iwona Witczak-PlisieckaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 15, United Kingdom 4, Spain 4, Germany 2, Sweden 2 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities14.7%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology14.7%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences8.3%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities7.8%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities5.7%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities5.5%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology5.3%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.2%
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 | Q2 | 511/1137 | 55th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q3 | 616/1221 | 49th |
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 406 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 235 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 325 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 327 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 259 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 242 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 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, CC BY-NC-ND |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 120 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Personal Resources in AI-Assisted Translation
Paulina Pietrzak 1-10 PDF DOI: https://doi.org/10.18778/1731-7533.23.01
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Authors are responsible for observing copyright laws when quoting or reproducing material. Model summary
Copyright: Authors are responsible for observing the laws of copyright when quoting or reproducing material.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
The basic license for publishing articles in the journal is CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 (Attribution – Non-Commercial Use – No Derivatives). At the author's request it is possible to publish it under the CC-BY (Attribution) license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
The review process is arranged by double-blind system. Every text is subject to at least two reviews. Journals of University of Lodz are publishing scientific articles only after double-blind review, language and technical edition. We do not share our articles in pre-publication.
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1731-7533
- Electronic ISSN
- 2083-4616
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23 (2025)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Research in Language
How long does peer review take at Research in Language?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Language?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 120 words; 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 Research in Language based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (15), United Kingdom (4) and Spain (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Research in Language?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Research in Language is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Research in Language open access, and what is the APC?
Research in Language 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .