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Journal of Chinese Linguistics

Colorado State University · United States

ISSN0091-3723eISSN0091-3723

SJR Q3✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.126

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.281

Total Works

656

Total Citations

2,535

2yr Mean Citedness

0.15

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on the phonology, syntax, semantics, and historical linguistics of Chinese languages and related language families. Articles analyze tone sandhi, pronoun systems, grammatical structures like topic-comment constructions, and historical sound changes. The scope also includes comparative studies and theoretical analyses of linguistic phenomena within Chinese dialects and historical stages.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications656

Publisher OrgThe Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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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?

Colorado State University

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0091-3723 / 0091-3723

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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

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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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q3

Linguistics and LanguageQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Asian StudiesLanguage & LinguisticsLinguistics

Scopus Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Phonetics and Phonology ResearchLinguistic Variation and MorphologySyntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationLinguistics and Cultural StudiesNatural Language Processing Techniques