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Open Linguistics

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 2014

ISSN2300-9969eISSN2300-9969

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ 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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 · Scopus CiteScore 2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.349

H-Indexi

CiteScorei

SNIPi

1.059

Total Worksi

446

Total Citationsi

4,156

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.38

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Open Linguistics is an 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.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications446

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter Open

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

APC Cost€500

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~25 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2300-9969 / 2300-9969

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

€500

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

444

2019

466

2020

308

2021

155

2022

154

2023

2024

2025

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

Linguistics

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionSyntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationLinguistic Variation and MorphologyDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesMultilingual Education and PolicyPhonetics and Phonology ResearchNatural Language Processing TechniquesHearing Impairment and CommunicationTranslation Studies and Practices

Frequently asked questions about Open Linguistics

Is Open Linguistics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Open Linguistics: 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 Open Linguistics?

Open Linguistics 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 2.

Is Open Linguistics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Open Linguistics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Open Linguistics?

How much does it cost to publish in Open Linguistics?

Open Linguistics charges an article processing charge (APC) of about €500 for open-access publication.