Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Studies in Linguistics Culture and FLT
ISSN 2534-952X · eISSN 2534-9538 · Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen · Bulgaria
Studies in Linguistics Culture and FLT: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studies in Linguistics Culture and FLT is published by Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Discourse Analysis in Language Studies and Translation Studies and Practices, together about 30.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal publishes articles, reviews and research papers in the following areas related to English Studies: Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Literature, Comparative/Contrastive Linguistics, Conversation Analysis, Critical Discourse Analysis, Cultural Studies, Discourse Analysis, Ethnography of Communication, Foreign Language Teaching, Teacher Training and Professional Development, Functional Grammar, Text/Corpus Linguistics, Gesture/Sign/Visual Forms of Communication, Intercultural Communication, Language Ideology, Language Policy, Language Socialization, Linguistic Anthropology, Literacy Studies, Literature and Civilisation, Media Studies, Narrative Studies, Pragmatics, Second Language Acquisition, English for Special Purposes, Social Semiotics, Translation Studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities15.7%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities7.6%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities7.4%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology5.9%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities5%
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science4.8%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities4.6%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q2 | 470/1434 | 67th |
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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.69OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 15Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 223 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 41 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 65 |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 | 30 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 34 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Not considered
- Papers of poor quality of English
Article types accepted3
- notes and squibsNotes and squibs (max. 6 pages).Length not stated
- research papersResearch papers involving empirical investigations and methodological or theoretical analyses and discussions within the field of English Studies (min. 7 and ma…Length not stated
- state of the art reviewsState of the art reviews (max. 15 pages) and reports of recent books (max. 2 pages) covering issues related to the topic of the journal.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright LICENSE FEATURES
SILC is released as an open access journal distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which means that everyone is free to share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format) and adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially), provided they give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under CC BY 4.0 Model summary
SILC is released as an open access journal distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer review Model summary
Accepted papers will undergo double blind peer-review
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
- Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen
- Country or region
- Bulgaria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2534-952X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2534-9538
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studies in Linguistics Culture and FLT
How long does peer review take at Studies in Linguistics Culture and FLT?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Studies in Linguistics Culture and FLT?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studies in Linguistics Culture and FLT is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Studies in Linguistics Culture and FLT open access, and what is the APC?
Studies in Linguistics Culture and FLT 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .