What is the Impact Factor of Open Linguistics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Open Linguistics is 0.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Open Linguistics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Open Linguistics is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.349 (Q1) and an H-index of 21.

Who publishes Open Linguistics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Open Linguistics is published by De Gruyter. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,769 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #15,610Gold OA

Open Linguistics

Identifier (ISSN):2300-9969(Print)

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Publisher:De Gruyter

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.8↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Open Linguistics

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.349

#15,610

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

21 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate16.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

42articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Open Linguistics is a new academic peer-reviewed journal covering all areas of linguistics. The objective of this journal is to foster free exchange of ideas and provide an appropriate platform for presenting, discussing and disseminating new concepts, current trends, theoretical developments and research findings related to a broad spectrum of topics: descriptive linguistics, theoretical linguistics and applied linguistics from both diachronic and synchronic perspectives.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy98.3%Linguistics97.6%Computer science70.9%Psychology61.6%Sociology52.1%Artificial intelligence50%Epistemology49.7%Mathematics39.4%History37.3%Political science34.9%Law34.6%Biology31.8%Natural language processing28.8%Geography26%Programming language26%Art26%Physics26%Archaeology25.3%Theology25%

Primary Research Areas

Linguistics

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Special Issues

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

JCRESCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank196/312

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank213/312

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LINGUISTICS	JCRESCI	196/312	Q3
LINGUISTICS	JCIESCI	213/312	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.8

Articles / Year11

Total Citations1

2025

IF0.5

Articles / Year39

Total Citations42

2024

IF0.6

Articles / Year39

Total Citations92

2023

IF0.8

Articles / Year51

Total Citations152

2022

IF—

Articles / Year39

Total Citations153

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.8	11	1
2025	0.5	39	42
2024	0.6	39	92
2023	0.8	51	152
2022	—	39	153
2021	—	41	305
2020	—	43	453
2019	—	41	442
2018	—	36	516
2017	—	34	497
2016	—	38	672
2015	—	32	809

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #15,610Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.349

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.83

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,769 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations104

3-Year Documents128

Citable Documents125

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate50.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

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: 16.7%

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)Literature

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区LINGUISTICS

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

Open Linguistics (ISSN: 2300-9969) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LINGUISTICS, published by De Gruyter in Poland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.349 (Q1), an H-index of 21.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 42 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,769 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.