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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,682CAS 2区Diamond OAGold OA

Computational Linguistics

Abbreviation (ISO):COMPUT LINGUIST
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.837•SCImago Rank: #1,682•Identifier (ISSN):0891-2017(Print)/1530-9312(Online)•Articles / Year: 25•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
13.4
↑ +8.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
85

85 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate5.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
25articles/year
100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 13.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 13.4)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.3)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.7)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.3)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.778)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.271)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.51)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.13)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.319)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Computational Linguistics is the longest-running publication devoted exclusively to the computational and mathematical properties of language and the design and analysis of natural language processing systems. This highly regarded quarterly offers university and industry linguists, computational linguists, artificial intelligence and machine learning investigators, cognitive scientists, speech specialists, and philosophers the latest information about the computational aspects of all the facets of research on language.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science96.7%Philosophy71.9%Artificial intelligence68.4%Natural language processing65.7%Linguistics65.6%Programming language43.2%Mathematics38.3%Biology33.8%Psychology25.8%Engineering21%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,682Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1985, 1996-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.837

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
122

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
16.76

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,358
3-Year Documents93
Citable Documents91

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 Rate23.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Artificial IntelligenceQ1
Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)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

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
MIT Press Journals
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Editorial Address
M I T PRESS, 238 MAIN STREET, STE 500, CAMBRIDGE, USA, MA, 02142-1046
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIAHCIScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
JCRSCIE
13/210Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
JCRSCIE
7/185Q1
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
JCRAHCI
N/AN/A
LINGUISTICS
JCRSSCI
1/312Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
JCISCIE
4/210Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
JCISCIE
2/185Q1
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
JCIAHCI
3/407Q1
LINGUISTICS
JCISSCI
3/312Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—3010
20255.344597
20243.7391,096
20239.3351,094
20227.77843883
20212.271381,674
20202.51261,203
20192.1323886
20181.319351,323
2017—281,314
2016—421,855
2015—342,307
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Computational Linguistics

WoS Q1
04711201820192020202120222023202420255.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:5.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01