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Linguistic Inquiry

MIT Press Journals · United States

ISSN0024-3892eISSN1530-9150

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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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

1.661

H-Index

186

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.298

Total Works

1,437

Total Citations

120,293

2yr Mean Citedness

0.63

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on formal linguistic theory, focusing on phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics, with an emphasis on empirical data and theoretical analysis across various languages. Recent articles explore topics such as auditory-orthographic cue integration, phonotactic learning, optimality theory, case constraints, wh-movement, verb constructions, temporal adverbs, agreement phenomena, stress-tone interactions, and sign language semantics.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications1,437

Publisher OrgThe MIT Press

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

MIT Press Journals

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0024-3892 / 1530-9150

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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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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✓ Clean

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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 VariationNatural Language Processing TechniquesLinguistic Variation and MorphologyPhonetics and Phonology ResearchLanguage, Discourse, Communication Strategies