Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Token
ISSN 2299-5900 · eISSN 2392-2087 · Jan Kochanowski University Press · Poland
Token: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Token is published by Jan Kochanowski University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistic Variation and Morphology, Linguistics and Discourse Analysis and Linguistic research and analysis, together about 50% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy and Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Token focuses on English linguistics in a broad sense, taking in both diachronic and synchronic work, grammatical as well as lexical studies. The journal also welcomes contributions from Applied Linguistics and Translation Studies, provided that English is central to the research design, data, and theoretical discussion. That being said, the journal favors empirical research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Editor-in-chief María ElenaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences16.7%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities16.7%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities16.7%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities16.7%
- Gender Studies in LanguageSocial Sciences16.7%
- Cultural Identity and RepresentationArts and Humanities16.7%
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
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language and Linguistics | Q3 | 714/1137 | — |
| Linguistics and Language | Q3 | 825/1221 | — |
| Communication | Q4 | 465/541 | — |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Sherpa Romeo, EBSCO (Academic Search Ultimate), Index Copernicus (ICI Journals Master List), MLA Directory of Periodicals, EuroPub, JUFO (Julkaisufoorumi), WorldCatPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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-ND |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics PUBLICATION ETHICS
Only original research is accepted. All papers are double-blind peer reviewed. Read More
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access journal. Model summary
This is an open access journal, which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review; only original research accepted. Model summary
Only original research is accepted. All papers are double-blind peer reviewed.
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
- Jan Kochanowski University Press
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2299-5900
- Electronic ISSN
- 2392-2087
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Token
How long does peer review take at Token?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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 Token?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Token is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Token open access, and what is the APC?
Token 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .