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Oceanic Linguistics

University of Hawaii Press · United States

ISSN0029-8115eISSN1527-9421

SJR Q2✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

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 Scorei

0.212

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.6

Total Worksi

1,236

Total Citationsi

25,243

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.13

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Oceanic Linguistics is the only journal devoted exclusively to the study of the indigenous languages of the Oceanic area and parts of Southeast Asia. The languages within the scope of the journal are those of the Austronesian family, the Aboriginal languages of Australia, and the Papuan languages of New Guinea. Articles in Oceanic Linguistics cover issues of linguistic theory that pertain to languages of the area, report research on historical relations, or furnish new information about inadequately described languages.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencySemiannual

StatusActive

Total Publications1,236

Publisher OrgUniversity of Hawaii Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Hawaii Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0029-8115 / 1527-9421

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

431

2019

496

2020

131

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Linguistics and LanguageQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Language & Linguistics

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Linguistic Variation and MorphologySyntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesMultilingual Education and PolicyPhonetics and Phonology Research

Frequently asked questions about Oceanic Linguistics

Is Oceanic Linguistics a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for Oceanic Linguistics. It is indexed in Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 18/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Oceanic Linguistics?

Oceanic Linguistics is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.212.

Is Oceanic Linguistics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Oceanic Linguistics is indexed in Scopus.