Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Trans-Revista de Traductologia
ISSN 1137-2311 · eISSN 2603-6967 · Universidad de Málaga · Spain
Trans-Revista de Traductologia: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Trans-Revista de Traductologia is published by Universidad de Málaga and is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Translation Studies and Practices, linguistics and terminology studies and Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies, together about 52.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
TRANS Revista de Traductología is a peer-reviewed international journal published by the Department of Translation and Interpreting at the University of Malaga. It seeks to disseminate scientific research on the processes of interpreting, linguistic translation and intersemiotic translation in all their many manifestations, whether it be from a historical, theoretical, methodological, educational, descriptive or practical perspective. Research dealing with intercultural contact and comparative rhetoric may also be admitted, provided they are addressed from the perspective of Translation Studies. TRANS is published mainly for translation specialists, including researchers, teachers or professional translators and interpreters. The journal is issued annually and (barring rare exceptions) publishes articles written in Spanish, French or English. Opinions expressed in the texts published in TRANS are the authors’ own and do not necessarily reflect the journal’s official positions. Articles in TRANS Revista de Traductología are listed in the ISOC databases of the Superior Council of Scientific Research (CSIC). Likewise, abstracts are published in the specialized journal Translation Studies Abstracts (TSA) of the St. Jerome Publishing Company (United Kingdom). TRANS Revista de Traductología is included in the following national and international directories: Carhus Plus, CIRC, Dialnet, Latindex, MIAR, MLA, RESH and Ulrich’s Periodical Directory and its articles are reviewed in BITRA. It is also listed in the collective catalogues of SUDOC (France), ZDB OPAC (Germany) and OCLC World Cat (international). In 2011 TRANS Revista de Traductología was recognized as a scientific journal of excellence by the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT), an institution under the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities34.7%
- linguistics and terminology studiesArts and Humanities10.9%
- Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities7%
- Subtitles and Audiovisual MediaArts and Humanities6.6%
- Comparative Literary Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities5.5%
- Interpreting and Communication in HealthcareHealth Professions5%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities2.9%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
JCR y JCI, WOS, SJR, dialnet, Fecyt, Diamond, Discovery hub, antiplagioPublisher 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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 573 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 3 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 25 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 23 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 174 |
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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 50–100 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- articlesArticles should be unpublished and present results from original research; they should be 6,000 to 9,000 words long (not including appendices)Length not stated
- book reviewes should be 3,000 to 5,000 words long. Book reviews should be 1,500 to 2,000 words long and must include a scanned image of the cover of the bmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- book reviewsBook reviews should be 1,500 to 2,000 words long and must include a scanned image of the cover of the book under reviewLength not stated
- in memoriamIn Memoriam Olga Torres HostenchLength not stated
- interviewInterview The translation from Spanish to English is: "The experience of translating Mo Yan, Chinese Nobel Prize winner: interview with Blas Piñero Martínez, tr…Length not stated
- research noteswhile research notes should be 3,000 to 5,000 words longLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest
Referencing style: APA Style. Model summary
The journal follows the APA Style of referencing and quotation.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Model summary
All contents published in TRANS. Revista de Traductología are protected under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license. All about this license is available in the following link: <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0> Users can copy, use, redistribute, share and exhibit publicly as long as: The original source and authorship …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Open access. Model summary
This journal provides open access to its content, based on the principle that offering the public free access to research helps a greater global exchange of knowledge. Works are released under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Works may be copied, used, disseminated, transmitted, and publicly displayed, provided that: a) The authorship and the original source of …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Peer review: anonymous review by at least two specialists for articles and research notes; book reviews evaluated by the Editorial Board. Model summary
All original submissions will be peer reviewed anonymously by at least two specialists, whose suggestions, if necessary, should be taken into account by the authors. Book reviews will be evaluated by the journal’s Editorial Board. TRANS. Revista de Traductología may reject articles without review if they were published previously, either wholly or in part (in any language), or if they are in the p…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Policy
TRANS. Revista de Traductología maintains an anti-plagiarism policy ensuring that all manuscripts are original and unpublished. This journal uses Similarity Check and Ithenticate software to compare the text of submitted papers for similarity. The service helps our members to actively engage in efforts to prevent scholarly and professional plagiarism by providing our editorial team with access to …
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
- Universidad de Málaga
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish, English, French
- ISSN
- 1137-2311
- Electronic ISSN
- 2603-6967
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Trans-Revista de Traductologia
What CAS zone is Trans-Revista de Traductologia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Trans-Revista de Traductologia is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Language & 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.
How long does peer review take at Trans-Revista de Traductologia?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Trans-Revista de Traductologia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 50–100 words; Keywords: 3–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Trans-Revista de Traductologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Trans-Revista de Traductologia is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Trans-Revista de Traductologia open access, and what is the APC?
Trans-Revista de Traductologia 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .