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Asociacion Europea de Lenguas para Fines Especificos · Spain · Est. 2020

ISSN1139-7241eISSN2340-2784
SJR Q1WOS SSCIWOS A&HCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
52
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI · AHCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.404
H-Indexi
11
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.091
Total Worksi
189
Total Citationsi
550
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.56
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

About the Journal Aims and Scope Revista Ibérica was founded in 1996 under the auspices of AELFE, the European Association for Languages for Specific Purposes (Asociación Europea de Lenguas para Fines Específicos). Since then, it has published academic contributions from experts in linguistics, discourse studies, professional communication and language pedagogy, and has become one of the best known journals in the field. Since 2003 it has appeared regularly twice a year, with occasional special issues. Aimed at all those interested in new trends in specialized communication and languages for specific purposes, Ibérica publishes scholarly but appealing articles about all aspects of specialized languages, how they are used, and how they should be taught. Its Reviews section includes critical reviews of newly released publications. Although Ibérica is now published entirely in English, we accept articles about other languages and reviews of books published in other languages. All articles are accompanied by an abstract in Spanish. Ibérica also has a dedicated You Tube channel with video abstracts: https://www.youtube.com/@IbericaJournal The journal subjects all contributions received to a peer review process; see "Instructions for authors". Open Access policy Revista Ibérica provides open access to all published content to facilitate its dissemination and promote research, supporting the free exchange of knowledge. Anti-plagiarism Policy To ensure the originality of the manuscripts, the journal will use the Turnitin anti-plagiarism tool. Decisions regarding the similarity assessment criteria will be made at the discretion of the Editorial Committee. The check for possible plagiarism will be carried out before the peer review process begins. Writing and editing AI policy Authors may make occasional use of AI tools, for example, to aid in the search for bibliography or to improve the academic English used. When authors use generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in th

General Information

Country / RegionSpain
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2020
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications189
Publisher OrgAsociación Europea de Lenguas para Fines Específicos
OA Since1998
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~52 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Asociacion Europea de Lenguas para Fines Especificos
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1139-7241 / 2340-2784
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
17
111
2020
19
161
2021
32
122
2022
33
133
2023
40
53
2024
48
10
2025
17
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Language & LinguisticsLinguistics

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesSecond Language Learning and TeachingEFL/ESL Teaching and Learninglinguistics and terminology studiesLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionTranslation Studies and PracticesSecond Language Acquisition and LearningMultilingual Education and PolicyNatural Language Processing TechniquesLanguage, Discourse, Communication Strategies

Frequently asked questions about Iberica

Is Iberica a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Iberica: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Iberica?

Iberica is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.56.

Is Iberica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Iberica is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Iberica?

About the Journal Aims and Scope Revista Ibérica was founded in 1996 under the auspices of AELFE, the European Association for Languages for Specific Purposes (Asociación Europea de Lenguas para Fines Específicos). Since then, it has published academic contributions from experts in linguistics, discourse studies, professional communication and language pedagogy, and has become one of the best known journals in the field. Since 2003 it has appeared regularly twice a year, with occasional special issues. Aimed at all those interested in new trends in specialized communication and languages for s

How much does it cost to publish in Iberica?

Iberica is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref