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Journal of Child Language

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0305-0009eISSN1469-7602

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ 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

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.91

H-Indexi

166

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.522

Total Worksi

3,179

Total Citationsi

136,284

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.30

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Child Language publishes original research on all aspects of the scientific study of child language, including first and second language acquisition, bilingualism, language disorders, and the relationship between language and cognition. It welcomes contributions from linguistics, psychology, education, speech and hearing sciences, and related disciplines.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyFive No. A Year 2009-

StatusActive

Total Publications3,179

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Reviewdouble-blind 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

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0305-0009 / 1469-7602

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind peer review

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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

1.8k

2019

1.2k

2020

1.2k

2021

484

2022

515

2023

179

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 LanguageQ1

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

LinguisticsPsychology, DevelopmentPsychology, Experimental

Scopus Categories

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyPsychology (miscellaneous)Developmental and Educational PsychologyLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Language Development and DisordersReading and Literacy DevelopmentChild and Animal Learning DevelopmentPhonetics and Phonology ResearchDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Child Language

Is Journal of Child Language a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Child Language: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Child Language?

Journal of Child Language is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.30.

Is Journal of Child Language indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Child Language is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.