Aims & Scope

Revista de Lengua para Fines Específicos (LFE) is a peer-reviewed journal that has been published annually since 1993.

The journal accepts submissions in Spanish, English, French, and German, with the possibility of considering other languages as well.

The primary objective of the Revista de Lenguas para Fines Específicos is to promote the dissemination of academic research in the field of language study, with a particular emphasis on specialized languages, including their teaching and learning practices.

LFE invites scholars to submit original full-length articles, short articles, and book reviews within the field of languages for specific, academic and professional purposes.

The scope of the journal encompasses various areas of applied linguistics related to specialized languages, such as discourse analysis, pragmatics, sociology, contrastive analysis, global languages, development and implementation of specialized corpora and software, learning and teaching techniques and methodology, curriculum development, among others.

Additionally, the journal welcomes articles that describe ongoing projects in the field of languages for specific purposes.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 0.5
2024 0.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.149

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q3

h-index

Year Value
2024 1

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 24617

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 6

Impact Factor Trend


Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.


Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.


Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.


Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.


Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.


APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Quick Facts

Current Factor
0.5
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.149
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q3
First Published: 2024

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