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Journal of Japanese Linguistics

De Gruyter Mouton · Germany · Est. 1972

ISSN0197-3150

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

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 Score

0.166

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.122

Total Works

532

Total Citations

4,026

2yr Mean Citedness

0.09

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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

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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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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 LanguageQ3

EducationQ4

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