2024Q1 Reports: CL Journal

During the past year (January to December 2023), CL journal received 215 first submissions of regular papers, special issue papers, survey proposals, and full survey papers. The average time to first decision of regular papers and full survey papers submitted in 2023 was 46 days (excluding desk rejects).

The number of submissions has increased by 55% (from 138 submissions in 2022), and the average time to first decision of regular papers and full survey papers was 47 days in 2022 (excluding desk rejects).

CL journal achieved an impact factor of 9.3 in 2022, which is the highest that the journal has ever achieved, and an improvement from 7.778 in 2021. CL’s impact factor has always been lower than 3.0 from 1997 to 2020 (the journal’s impact factor was first tracked in 1997).

The published CL papers of the 4 issues in 2023 (March 2023 to December 2023) comprise 19 regular papers, 3 survey papers, 1 squib, and 5 book reviews.

I have written an editorial article in the December 2023 issue of CL journal about my tenure as the Editor-in-Chief of CL journal, describing the changes that I have introduced at the journal and highlighting the achievements and challenges of the journal.

Looking ahead, the March 2024 issue will include 7 regular papers and 2 survey papers. As of today, the June 2024 issue includes 5 regular papers, 1 survey paper, 2 squibs, and 1 last words article. Pre-print versions of all accepted papers to appear in the March 2024 and June 2024 issues of CL journal have already been posted on the Online Early webpage of CL journal.

I have completed my term as the editor-in-chief of Computational Linguistics journal. I would like to thank the entire editorial team at CL journal for their dedicated service, and all authors who choose to submit their papers to CL.

The CL EIC search has concluded successfully. Wei Lu, Associate Professor at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, has been selected as the new Editor-in-Chief of Computational Linguistics journal for a five-year term. I am confident that the journal is in good hands with Wei at the helm!

Hwee Tou Ng

31 January 2024