Journal profile · LINGUISTICS
Translation & Interpreting-The International Journal of Translation and Interpreting
ISSN 1836-9324 · Western Sydney University · Australia
Translation & Interpreting-The International Journal of Translation and Interpreting: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 40 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Translation & Interpreting-The International Journal of Translation and Interpreting is published by Western Sydney University 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 Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare, Translation Studies and Practices and Natural Language Processing Techniques, together about 61.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Translation & Interpreting is a refereed international journal that seeks to create a cross-fertilization between research, training and professional practice. It aims to publish high quality, research-based, original articles, that highlight the applications of research results to the improvement of T&I training and practice. It welcomes contributions not only from well-known senior scholars, but also from early-career researchers in the field. Hosted by Western Sydney University, the Journal is universally accessible to researchers, educators, students and practitioners of interpreting and translation, as well as to others interested in the discipline. The Journal does not charge any access or publication fees. Published twice yearly. ISSN 1836-9324 Abstracted/indexed in: Scopus, Web of Science, ERIH PLUS, AcademicOneFile, CSA Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts, DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals, Gale, Google Scholar, INFORMIT, Translation Studies Bibliography, Ulrichs.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LINGUISTICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 8, United States 5, United Kingdom 3, Spain 3, Belgium 2 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Interpreting and Communication in HealthcareHealth Professions29.3%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities25.2%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science6.9%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities6.3%
- Subtitles and Audiovisual MediaArts and Humanities5%
- linguistics and terminology studiesArts and Humanities4.8%
- Hearing Impairment and CommunicationPsychology3.3%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities2.9%
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 | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
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
Web of ScienceERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, AcademicOneFile, CSA Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts, Gale, INFORMIT, Translation Studies Bibliography, Ulrichs
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
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 94OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 307 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 26 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 36 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 116 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 202 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 197 |
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 40 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Assessing English-Arabic translation of verb phrase ellipsis: A comparative study of Google Translate and ChatGPT-4o
Eassa Ali, Abbas Brashi, Dana Awad, Rafik Jamoussi, Aladdin Al Zahran 25-44 PDF
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors; license: Creative Commons Attribution License. Model summary
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No access or publication fees (no APC). Model summary
The Journal does not charge any access or publication fees.
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
- Western Sydney University
- Country or region
- Australia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1836-9324
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 2 (2026)
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Translation & Interpreting-The International Journal of Translation and Interpreting
What CAS zone is Translation & Interpreting-The International Journal of Translation and Interpreting in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Translation & Interpreting-The International Journal of Translation and Interpreting is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Translation & Interpreting-The International Journal of Translation and Interpreting?
Authors report an average review time of about 40 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Translation & Interpreting-The International Journal of Translation and Interpreting based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (8), United States (5) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Translation & Interpreting-The International Journal of Translation and Interpreting?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Translation & Interpreting-The International Journal of Translation and Interpreting is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Translation & Interpreting-The International Journal of Translation and Interpreting open access, and what is the APC?
Translation & Interpreting-The International Journal of Translation and Interpreting 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: .