Journal profile
Skandinaviske Sprogstudier
ISSN 1904-7843 · Royal Danish Library · Denmark
Skandinaviske Sprogstudier: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 37 weeks (community reports); 1 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Skandinaviske Sprogstudier is published by Royal Danish Library. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies, Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation and Linguistics and Discourse Analysis, together about 34.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics and Linguistics and Language. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Scandinavian Studies in Language is an Open Access, peer-reviewed, English-language journal that bridges Scandinavian and global research trends. Taking a starting point in Scandinavian languages and language use, the journal is devoted to the study of language in all its richness and complexity - to the meanings, functions, structures, and contexts of language and linguistic practices.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities14.5%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities12.8%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities7.4%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities7.4%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences7%
- Linguistic and Sociocultural StudiesSocial Sciences5.8%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities5.4%
- Language and CultureSocial Sciences5.4%
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
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
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.5OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 102 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 46 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 52 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 24 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
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 37 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 37 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 | |
| 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
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY 4.0 licence; authors retain copyright Model summary
Authors who publish in Scandinavian Studies in Language agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Two peer reviewers with Ph.D. and international publication record Model summary
The peer review of manuscripts is double blind. Each manuscript will be reviewed by two experts within the scientific field of the manuscript. The purpose of the peer review is to ensure the quality of the research and enable an improvement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original work not published elsewhere or under consideration by another journal Model summary
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint sharing permitted and encouraged Model summary
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process
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
- Royal Danish Library
- Country or region
- Denmark
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1904-7843
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 1 (2025)
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Skandinaviske Sprogstudier
How long does peer review take at Skandinaviske Sprogstudier?
Authors report an average review time of about 37 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 Skandinaviske Sprogstudier?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: 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.
Which databases index Skandinaviske Sprogstudier?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Skandinaviske Sprogstudier is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Skandinaviske Sprogstudier open access, and what is the APC?
Skandinaviske Sprogstudier 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: .