Lingua
Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands
ISSN0024-3841eISSN1872-6135
SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
✓ Scopus Q1+25
Total50
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.648
H-Index
184
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.373
Total Works
5,955
Total Citations
182,596
2yr Mean Citedness
1.20
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Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch
Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles
This journal publishes research on pragmatics, including patient-chatbot rapport, the semantics and pragmatics of names, refusal strategies in second language acquisition, and scalar implicature in second language speakers.
AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
General Information
Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary Language—
1st Year Published—
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive
Total Publications5,955
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
Submission Info
Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review—
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
5/12 · 42%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Linguistics and LanguageQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Language & LinguisticsLinguistics
Scopus Categories
Linguistics and Language
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationLinguistic Variation and MorphologyPhonetics and Phonology ResearchNatural Language Processing TechniquesLanguage, Discourse, Communication Strategies
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