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Studies in Language Companion Series

John Benjamins Publishing Company · Netherlands

ISSN0165-7763
SJR Q4Scopus / SJR
5
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q4+5
Total5
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
SJR Score
0.105
H-Index
105
Total Works
4,781
Total Citations
51,847
2yr Mean Citedness
0.02
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on language documentation, focusing on the analysis of spoken and signed languages. It explores phonetics, phonology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics, often using data from corpora of spontaneous discourse. The journal also addresses methodologies in language documentation, including transcription, corpus design, and archiving, and examines the role of language documentation in understanding linguistic diversity, language change, and literacy practices. Research frequently involves collaboration with language communities and considers ethical and decolonial approaches to linguistic fieldwork.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary Language
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 89 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications4,781
Publisher OrgJohn Benjamins Publishing Company

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

4/12 · 33%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
0165-7763
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
N/A

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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.

Linguistics and LanguageQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationLinguistic Variation and MorphologyLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionLinguistics and language evolutionNatural Language Processing TechniquesLexicography and Language Studieslinguistics and terminology studiesLinguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityHistorical Linguistics and Language Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref