Babel | Revue internationale de la traduction / International Journal of Translation / Revista Internacional de Traducción
Main information
Journal metrics
Impact Factor: 0.6 (5-year: 0.7)Journal Citation Indicator: 0.38
CiteScore: 1.8
SNIP: 1.174 SJR: 0.374
This journal is peer reviewed and indexed in: ANVUR Riviste scientifiche (ANVUR ) ; Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER ) ; CNKI Scholar ; Dimensions ; ERIH PLUS ; IBR/IBZ ; Journal Citation Reports/Social Sciences ; Linguistic Bibliography/Bibliographie Linguistique ; Linguistics Abstracts Online ; Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA ) ; MLA International Bibliography ; Scopus ; Social Scisearch ; Translation Studies Bibliography (TSB ) ; WoS Arts & Humanities Citation Index ; WoS Social Sciences Citation Index
Babel is a scholarly journal designed primarily for translators, interpreters and terminologists (T&I), yet of interest also for non-specialists concerned with current issues and events in the field.
The scope of Babel is intentional and embraces a multitude of disciplines built on the following pillars: T&I theory, practice, pedagogy, technology, history, sociology, and terminology management. Another important segment of this journal includes articles on the development and evolution of the T&I professions: new disciplines, growth, recognition, Codes of Ethics, protection, and prospects.
The creation of Babel was proposed on the initiative of Pierre-François Caillé, founding president of the Fédération Internationale des Traducteurs (FIT) and approved by the first FIT Congress of 1954 in Paris. Babel continues to be published for FIT and each issue contains a section dedicated to THE LIFE OF FIT.
Articles for Babel are normally published in English, French, or Spanish.
Babel is published for the International Federation of Translators (FIT).
Babel publishes its articles Online First.
Volumes and issues
Online-first articlesVolume 72 (2026)
Volume 71 (2025)
Volume 70 (2024)
Volume 69 (2023)
Volume 68 (2022)
Volume 67 (2021)
Volume 66 (2020)
Volume 65 (2019)
Volume 64 (2018)
Volume 63 (2017)
Volume 62 (2016)
Volume 61 (2015)
Volume 60 (2014)
Volume 59 (2013)
Volume 58 (2012)
Volume 57 (2011)
Volume 56 (2010)
Volume 55 (2009)
Volume 54 (2008)
Volume 53 (2007)
Volume 52 (2006)
Volume 51 (2005)
Volume 50 (2004)
Volume 49 (2003)
Volume 48 (2002)
Volume 47 (2001)
Volume 46 (2000)
Volume 45 (1999)
Volume 44 (1998)
Volume 43 (1997)
Volume 42 (1996)
Volume 41 (1995)
Volume 40 (1994)
Volume 39 (1993)
Volume 38 (1992)
Volume 37 (1991)
Volume 36 (1990)
Volume 35 (1989)
Volume 34 (1988)
Volume 33 (1987)
Volume 32 (1986)
Volume 31 (1985)
Volume 30 (1984)
Volume 29 (1983)
Volume 28 (1982)
Volume 27 (1981)
Volume 26 (1980)
Volume 25 (1979)
Volume 24 (1978)
Volume 23 (1977)
Volume 22 (1976)
Volume 21 (1975)
Volume 20 (1974)
Volume 19 (1973)
Volume 18 (1972)
Volume 17 (1971)
Volume 16 (1970)
Volume 15 (1969)
Volume 14 (1968)
Volume 13 (1967)
Volume 12 (1966)
Volume 11 (1965)
Volume 10 (1964)
Volume 9 (1963)
Volume 8 (1962)
Volume 7 (1961)
Volume 6 (1960)
Volume 5 (1959)
Volume 4 (1958)
Volume 3 (1957)
Volume 2 (1956)
Volume 1 (1955)
Editorial info
Subscription Info
General information about our electronic journals.
Subscription rates
All prices for print + online include postage/handling.
| Online-only | Print + online | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume 73 (2027): 6 issues; ca. 900 pp. | EUR | EUR | |
| Volume 72 (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
| Online-only | Print + online | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete backset (Vols. 1‒71; 1955‒2025) | 299 issues; 25,905 pp. | EUR 11,184.00 | EUR 10,106.00 |
| Volume 71 (2025) | 6 issues; 900 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 70 (2024) | 6 issues; 900 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 69 (2023) | 6 issues; 900 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volumes 67‒68 (2021‒2022) | 6 issues; avg. 900 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 66 (2020) | 6 issues; 900 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 65 (2019) | 6 issues; 900 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 64 (2018) | 6 issues; 900 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 63 (2017) | 6 issues; 900 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 62 (2016) | 4 issues; 600 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 61 (2015) | 4 issues; 600 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 60 (2014) | 4 issues; 500 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 59 (2013) | 4 issues; 500 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volumes 57‒58 (2011‒2012) | 4 issues; avg. 500 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volumes 43‒56 (1997‒2010) | 4 issues; avg. 386 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volumes 25‒42 (1979‒1996) | 4 issues; avg. 250 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volumes 19‒24 (1973‒1978) | 4 issues; avg. 200 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volumes 2‒18 (1956‒1972) | 4 issues; avg. 200 pp. | EUR | Not available |
| Volume 1 (1955) | 1 issue; 100 pp. | EUR | Not available |
Author info
Babel invites submissions.
Please consult these guidelines before submitting your paper.
Authors are responsible for observing the laws of copyright when quoting or reproducing material. The copyright of articles published in Babel is held by the FIT.
Book reviews are solicited in principle. To propose a book for review, contact our Managing Editor by e-mail at babel.ijtgmail.com. Book reviews should be within 1,000 words and focus on critical commentary rather than chapter summaries.
Submissions should be made through Babel’s online submission portal. If you are not able to submit online, or for any other editorial correspondence, please contact the Managing Editor by e-mail: babel.ijtgmail.com
Ethics
John Benjamins journals are committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and to supporting ethical research practices.
Authors and reviewers are kindly requested to read this Ethics Statement.
Please also note our statement on the use of Artificial Intelligence.
Rights and Permissions
Authors must ensure that they have permission to use any third-party material in their contribution; the permission should include perpetual (not time-limited) world-wide distribution in print and electronic format. For more information, consult our Rights & Permissions page.
For information on authors' rights, please consult the Author Rights page.
Open Access
Articles accepted for this journal can be made Open Access through payment of an Article Publication Charge (APC) of EUR 1800 (+ VAT/tax if applicable). To arrange this, please contact openaccessbenjamins.nl as soon as your paper has been accepted for publication. More information can be found on the publisher's Open Access Policy page.
Corresponding authors from institutions with which John Benjamins has a Read & Publish arrangement can publish Open Access without paying a fee. Please consult this list of institutions for up-to-date information on the criteria for articles covered under the agreement.
For information about permission to post a version of your article online or in an institutional repository ('green' open access or self-archiving), please consult the rights information page.
If the article is not (to be made) Open Access, there is no fee for the author to publish in this journal.
Archiving
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