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Journal of Japanese Linguistics

De Gruyter Mouton · Germany · Est. 1972

ISSN0197-3150

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.102

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.122

Total Worksi

532

Total Citationsi

4,026

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.09

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Japanese Linguistics focuses on important issues in the field of Japanese linguistics and language education as well as overarching objectives that shape the study of Japanese linguistics. The journal publishes articles and book reviews in the traditional subdisciplines of linguistics as well as in neighboring disciplines in the fields of Japanese linguistics and Japanese language education. JJL also promotes the exchange of knowledge regarding language education among researchers in Japanese linguistics and Japanese language teaching.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1972

Frequency2 issues per year

StatusActive

Total Publications532

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

De Gruyter Mouton

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0197-3150

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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?

Yes

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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

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Citations received

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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.

EducationQ4

Linguistics and LanguageQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and LanguageEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationNatural Language Processing TechniquesLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesPhonetics and Phonology Research

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Japanese Linguistics

Is Journal of Japanese Linguistics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Japanese Linguistics: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Japanese Linguistics?

Journal of Japanese Linguistics is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.102.

Is Journal of Japanese Linguistics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Japanese Linguistics is indexed in Scopus.