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Syntax-A Journal of Theoretical Experimental and Interdisciplinary Research
ISSN 1368-0005 · eISSN 1467-9612 · Wiley-Blackwell
Syntax-A Journal of Theoretical Experimental and Interdisciplinary Research: CAS Zone 1 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 1.07; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,240; 18 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from December 2024 (Volume 27, Issue 4): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Syntax-A Journal of Theoretical Experimental and Interdisciplinary Research is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 1 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, Natural Language Processing Techniques and Linguistic Variation and Morphology, together about 51.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Syntax publishes a wide range of articles on the syntax of natural languages and closely related fields. The journal promotes work on formal syntactic theory and theoretically-oriented descriptive work on particular languages and comparative grammar. Syntax also publishes research on the interfaces between syntax and related fields such as semantics, morphology, and phonology, as well as theoretical and experimental studies in sentence processing, language acquisition, and other areas of psycholinguistics that bear on syntactic theories. In addition to full length research articles, Syntax features short articles which facilitate a fast review process. "In the few years of its existence, Syntax quickly became one of the most prominent journals in the field, and unique as a source for high-quality studies at the forefront of research, combining theoretical inquiry and often significant innovation with outstanding descriptive and experimental work. It is indispensable for researchers in the areas it covers." Noam Chomsky, Massachusets Institute of Technology, USA
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities30.8%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science12.7%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences8.3%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities8.2%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities5.1%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology5%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience3%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- Impact factor
- 1.07LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 247OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 50%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 26,124Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 689 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024 | 32 | 21 | 66 |
| 2023 | 23 | 18 | 69 |
| 2022 | 38 | 12 | 151 |
| 2021 | 24 | 7 | 129 |
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,240 / EUR 2,740 / GBP 2,160 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Article types accepted3
- regular articleThese should fall within the remit of the journal, as described above under Aims and Scope, and must not exceed 55 double-spaced manuscript pages.Length not stated
- regular articlesRegular Articles These should fall within the remit of the journal, as described above under Aims and Scope, and must not exceed 55 double-spaced manuscript pag…Length not stated
- remarksRemarks Remarks are short articles that facilitate a fast review process. Remarks can, for example, point out theoretically challenging observations without nec…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
The list of authors should accurately illustrate who contributed to the work and how. All those listed as authors should qualify for authorship according to all of the following criteria:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise, that might be perceived as influencing an author’s objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Poten…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
The journal expects authors to share the data and other artifacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors should include with their manuscript a data-accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, so that this statement can be published alongside their paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Member of COPE Model summary
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Note that this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read Wiley’s Top 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors and Wiley’s Publications Ethics Guidelines.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are double-blind peer reviewed. Papers will only be sent for review if the editors determine that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy Model summary
This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 1368-0005
- Electronic ISSN
- 1467-9612
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 4 (December 2024)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Syntax-A Journal of Theoretical Experimental and Interdisciplinary Research
What CAS zone is Syntax-A Journal of Theoretical Experimental and Interdisciplinary Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Syntax-A Journal of Theoretical Experimental and Interdisciplinary Research is in Zone 1 of Literature, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Language & Linguistics / Linguistics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Syntax-A Journal of Theoretical Experimental and Interdisciplinary Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.07; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 75.
Which databases index Syntax-A Journal of Theoretical Experimental and Interdisciplinary Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Syntax-A Journal of Theoretical Experimental and Interdisciplinary Research is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Syntax-A Journal of Theoretical Experimental and Interdisciplinary Research open access, and what is the APC?
Syntax-A Journal of Theoretical Experimental and Interdisciplinary Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,240.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .