What is the Impact Factor of Natural Language Engineering?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Natural Language Engineering is 2.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Natural Language Engineering indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Natural Language Engineering is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of N/A (Q3) and an H-index of 51.

Who publishes Natural Language Engineering and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Natural Language Engineering is published by Cambridge University Press. For exact article processing charges and subscription guidelines, consult the official editorial guidelines.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Natural Language Engineering?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Natural Language Engineering is "Nat. Lang. Eng". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Hybrid

Natural Language Engineering

Abbreviation (ISO):Nat. Lang. Eng

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Identifier (ISSN):1351-3249(Print)/1469-8110(Online)

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Publisher:Cambridge University Press

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.5↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Natural Language Engineering

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.5

Scopus SJR & Rank

N/A

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus / Elsevier Data

H-Index (2021)

51 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate4.3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

31articles/year

94.74% Gold OA•98.28% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Natural Language Engineering meets the needs of professionals and researchers working in all areas of computerised language processing, whether from the perspective of theoretical or descriptive linguistics, lexicology, computer science or engineering. Its aim is to bridge the gap between traditional computational linguistics research and the implementation of practical applications with potential real-world use. As well as publishing research articles on a broad range of topics - from text analysis, machine translation, information retrieval and speech analysis and generation to integrated systems and multi modal interfaces - it also publishes special issues on specific areas and technologies within these topics, an industry watch column and book reviews.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science99.2%Artificial intelligence72.2%Natural language processing65.7%Philosophy61.6%Linguistics57.2%Engineering48.7%Programming language47.4%Mathematics45.3%Physics36.2%Biology32.1%Quantum mechanics28.9%Geography26.2%Operating system25.3%Information retrieval25.2%Geology22.8%Economics22.5%Machine learning21.1%Thermodynamics20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Computer Science Artificial Intelligence

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Rank134/210

IndexSCIE

JCRAHCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCRSSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank51/312

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Rank41/210

IndexSCIE

JCIAHCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Rank55/407

IndexAHCI

JCISSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank70/312

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	JCRSCIE	134/210	Q3
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
LINGUISTICS	JCRSSCI	51/312	Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	JCISCIE	41/210	Q1
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCIAHCI	55/407	Q1
LINGUISTICS	JCISSCI	70/312	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

14 year

2026Latest

IF2.5

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF1.9

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year12

Total Citations98

2023

IF2.5

Articles / Year52

Total Citations415

2022

IF1.841

Articles / Year66

Total Citations669

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.5	—	—
2025	1.9	—	—
2024	2.3	12	98
2023	2.5	52	415
2022	1.841	66	669
2021	1.07	39	328
2020	1.465	62	1,150
2019	1.13	66	1,078
2018	0.8	51	589
2017	—	44	803
2016	—	39	1,973
2015	—	42	833
2014	—	22	327
2013	—	41	490

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 4.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Computer Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Natural Language Engineering (abbr: Nat. Lang. Eng, ISSN: 1351-3249) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMPUTER SCIENCE, published by Cambridge University Press in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), an H-index of 51.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 31 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with APC fees are not specified. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.