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Journal of Child Language

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0305-0009eISSN1469-7602

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.943

H-Index

166

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.522

Total Works

3,179

Total Citations

136,284

2yr Mean Citedness

1.30

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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 75 articles / year

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?

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

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 LanguageQ1

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ2

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q2

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