Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Taiwan Journal of Linguistics
ISSN 1729-4649 · eISSN 1994-2559 · Crane Publishing Co · Taiwan, Province of China
Taiwan Journal of Linguistics: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 13 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Taiwan Journal of Linguistics is published by Crane Publishing Co and is in Zone 3 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, Natural Language Processing Techniques and Language, Metaphor, and Cognition, together about 36.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities18.2%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science9.7%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology8.9%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences8.9%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology7.8%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities7.4%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences3.7%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 138 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Crane Publishing Co
- Country or region
- Taiwan, Province of China
- Language
- English, Chinese
- ISSN
- 1729-4649
- Electronic ISSN
- 1994-2559
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Taiwan Journal of Linguistics
What CAS zone is Taiwan Journal of Linguistics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Taiwan Journal of Linguistics is in Zone 3 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.
How long does peer review take at Taiwan Journal of Linguistics?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Taiwan Journal of Linguistics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Taiwan Journal of Linguistics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Taiwan Journal of Linguistics open access, and what is the APC?
Taiwan Journal of Linguistics 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; 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: .