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JoSTrans: The Journal of Specialised Translation

ZHAW · Switzerland · Est. 2004

eISSN1740-357X

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Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total40

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

H-Index

SNIP

1.184

Total Works

885

Total Citations

6,062

2yr Mean Citedness

1.33

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Aims & Scope

JoSTrans aims to create a forum for researchers in specialised translation to disseminate information, exchange ideas and provide a dedicated publication outlet for research in non-literary translation. This international journal is indexed with the main abstract and citation databases of peer-reviewed literature, including the SCOPUS , Clarivate (JCR/Web of Science - AHCI, SSCI), DOAJ, MLA International Bibliography (listed in the Directory of Periodicals) , Translation Studies Bibliography , BITRA and ERIH PLUS . JoSTrans is also a member of the Council of Editors of Translation and Interpreting Studies for Open Science . The journal offers a mixture of thematic and open issues, covering the following areas: General and practical issues in specialised translation and interpreting practice Subject field translation issues, i.e. medical, legal, financial, audiovisual, multimedia, technical, localisation, etc Theoretical and methodological issues in specialised translation and interpreting Translation technologies and AI in society Quality assurance processes, including revision and post-editing.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageSpanish, Italian, German, French, English

1st Year Published2004

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications885

OA Since2003

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

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Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

ZHAW

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1740-357X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

Spanish, Italian, German, French, English

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Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Language & LinguisticsLinguistics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Translation Studies and PracticesSubtitles and Audiovisual MediaInterpreting and Communication in Healthcarelinguistics and terminology studiesNatural Language Processing TechniquesLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionSecond Language Learning and TeachingLexicography and Language StudiesLegal Language and InterpretationLinguistics and Discourse Analysis