Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Revista de Linguistica y Lenguas Aplicadas
ISSN 1886-2438 · eISSN 1886-6298 · Universidad Politécnica de Valencia · Spain
Revista de Linguistica y Lenguas Aplicadas: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista de Linguistica y Lenguas Aplicadas is published by Universidad Politécnica de Valencia 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, linguistics and terminology studies and EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, together about 30.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Revista de Lingüística y Lenguas Aplicadas aims to contribute to the dissemination of scholarly research in the field of language study, especially that of specialised languages. Whether from a theoretical or a practical perspective, contributions discussing any of the following areas are of particular interest: Discourse Analysis Language Teaching Terminology and Translation Languages for Specific Purposes (LSP) Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Its a peer-review yearly journal of linguistic studies, designed to target an international readership and to contribute to the promotion of knowledge regarding applied linguistics. The primary goal of the Editorial Board is to provide readers with high quality, empirical research that places great emphasis on professional communication, interactive dialogue and mutual understanding among researchers working in the distinct areas of specialization within the field of applied linguistics. This high standard of quality is guaranteed not only by the participation of distinguished reviewers from across the globe, but also by the thorough process of evaluation to which submissions are subjected. To this end, authors, editors, and reviewers are requested to document the results of their work in a clear and concise manner as well as to present their work in strict accordance with the guidelines for contributors and the instructions for manuscript preparation.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Editor-in-chief María LuisaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 63, Italy 4, France 3, United States 1 (71 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 Humanities15.3%
- linguistics and terminology studiesArts and Humanities7.9%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities7.1%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology5.9%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities5.6%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities5.4%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology4.9%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.6%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| 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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2065
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2065
- 0.28Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.87OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 2,772Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 291 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 24 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 38 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 35 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 32 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 license for published manuscripts. Model summary
The papers and articles published in this journal are subject to the following terms: 1. The journal retains the patrimonial rights (copyright) of manuscripts published, and encourages and enables reuse of the same under the license specified in point 2. 2. Manuscripts are published in the online edition of the journal under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerives 4.0. All manuscrip…
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 Politécnica de Valencia
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1886-2438
- Electronic ISSN
- 1886-6298
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista de Linguistica y Lenguas Aplicadas
What CAS zone is Revista de Linguistica y Lenguas Aplicadas in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista de Linguistica y Lenguas Aplicadas 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 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Revista de Linguistica y Lenguas Aplicadas?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 16.
How long does peer review take at Revista de Linguistica y Lenguas Aplicadas?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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 Revista de Linguistica y Lenguas Aplicadas?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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 Revista de Linguistica y Lenguas Aplicadas based?
Of the 71 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (63), Italy (4) and France (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista de Linguistica y Lenguas Aplicadas?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista de Linguistica y Lenguas Aplicadas is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Revista de Linguistica y Lenguas Aplicadas open access, and what is the APC?
Revista de Linguistica y Lenguas Aplicadas 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .