Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism
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Impact Factor: 1.8 (5-year: 1.9)Journal Citation Indicator: 1.70
CiteScore: 4.1
SNIP: 1.177 SJR: 0.834
This journal is peer reviewed and indexed in: CNKI Scholar ; Dimensions ; Glottolog ; IBR/IBZ ; Linguistic Bibliography/Bibliographie Linguistique ; Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA ) ; MLA International Bibliography ; Scopus ; WoS Arts & Humanities Citation Index ; WoS Social Sciences Citation Index
LAB offers online submission. More details can be found below in the Submission section and in the guidelines.
LAB is an international peer-reviewed journal which provides an outlet for cutting-edge studies on linguistic aspects of bilingualism. LAB assumes a broad definition of bilingualism, including work on: adult L2 acquisition/processing, simultaneous child bilingualism, child L2 acquisition/processing, adult and child heritage language bilingualism, L1 attrition in L2/Ln environments, and adult/child L3/Ln acquisition/processing. LAB publishes original research with a linguistic focus on the understanding of bilingual language acquisition and processing and the effects bilingualism has on cognition and the brain. LAB does not publish papers predominantly dealing with educational, psychological or social topics.
LAB granted the first Junior Researcher LAB Award at EuroSLA 30 in Barcelona in 2021 to mark its 10-year anniversary. We are offering this award again at EuroSLA 35 in Lisbon in 2026. Please see the EuroSLA 35 website for more information.
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Issues
Online-first articlesVolume 16 (2026)
Volume 15 (2025)
Volume 14 (2024)
Volume 13 (2023)
Volume 12 (2022)
Volume 11 (2021)
Volume 10 (2020)
Volume 9 (2019)
Volume 8 (2018)
Volume 7 (2017)
Volume 6 (2016)
Volume 5 (2015)
Volume 4 (2014)
Volume 3 (2013)
Volume 2 (2012)
Volume 1 (2011)
Editorial info
Subscription Info
General information about our electronic journals.
Subscription rates
All prices for print + online include postage/handling.
| Online-only | Print + online | ||
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| Volume 16 (2026): 6 issues; ca. 900 pp. | EUR | EUR |
Individuals may apply for a special online-only subscription rate of EUR
Private subscriptions are for personal use only, and must be pre-paid and ordered directly from the publisher.
Available back-volumes
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| Complete backset (Vols. 1‒15; 2011‒2025) | 80 issues; 11,000 pp. | EUR 4,269.00 | EUR 4,933.00 |
| Volume 15 (2025) | 6 issues; 900 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 14 (2024) | 6 issues; 900 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 13 (2023) | 6 issues; 900 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volumes 10‒12 (2020‒2022) | 6 issues; avg. 900 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 9 (2019) | 6 issues; 900 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 8 (2018) | 6 issues; 900 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 7 (2017) | 6 issues; 750 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 6 (2016) | 6 issues; 750 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 5 (2015) | 4 issues; 500 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 4 (2014) | 4 issues; 500 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 3 (2013) | 4 issues; 500 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volumes 1‒2 (2011‒2012) | 4 issues; avg. 400 pp. | EUR | EUR |
Author info
Types of articles
The default review policy for LAB is double blind review. All author names, affiliations and other references to the authors' identity must be removed from the manuscript.
General research articles: 8,000-10,000 word articles (including tables, figures, and references) that present original empirical research pertinent to the study of cognitive-linguistic bilingualism.
Birdseye article: 8,000-10,000 word articles that present authoritative overviews, narrative syntheses, or meta-analyses of a relevant topic.
Squibs and Research Reports: These small articles should not exceed 5,000 words (including tables, figures, and references) and should present research on ongoing theoretical projects or subsets of data sets making significant contributions that are time sensitive. Accelerated review will be conducted.
Epistemological articles: These articles on topics of general epistemological interest in the sub-disciplines that contribute research to the journal will be between 8,000 and 12,000 words and will be by invitation only.
Special issue: Annually, one special issue will be published on a topic of current interest within the remit of the journal. Proposals for guest editing this issue should be sent to the editors and not exceed 3 pages. On top of information on how the SI relates to the remit of LAB, the proposal should outline the scope and the content of the SI, give a list of potential contributors, and provide information on how a Call for Papers will be disseminated.
All manuscripts need to conform to the APA7 guidelines and to the LAB style sheet, or they will be returned to the authors. Please consult the style sheet and the guidelines section for more information.
Manuscripts should be submitted through the journal’s online submission and manuscript tracking site.
All inquiries should be directed towards the editors by e-mailing the journal at editoriallabjournal.org