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Theoretical Linguistics
ISSN 0301-4428 · eISSN 1613-4060 · Walter de Gruyter
Theoretical Linguistics: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.73; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 18 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Theoretical Linguistics is published by Walter de Gruyter and is in Zone 2 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, Discourse, Communication Strategies, together about 43.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities24.3%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science12.1%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities7%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology6.9%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences5.6%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.3%
- Language and cultural evolutionSocial Sciences4.2%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.73LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 279OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 55.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 963 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 16 | 3 |
| 2024 | 25 | 9 | 59 |
| 2023 | 18 | 13 | 16 |
| 2022 | 18 | 8 | 62 |
| 2021 | 23 | 17 | 52 |
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.
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 | EUR 0 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 0301-4428
- Electronic ISSN
- 1613-4060
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Theoretical Linguistics
What CAS zone is Theoretical Linguistics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Theoretical Linguistics is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Language & Linguistics / Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Theoretical Linguistics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.73; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 67.
Which databases index Theoretical Linguistics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Theoretical Linguistics is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Theoretical Linguistics open access, and what is the APC?
Theoretical Linguistics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .