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Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0388-0001eISSN1873-5746

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ 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

0.587

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CiteScore

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SNIP

1.341

Total Works

2,138

Total Citations

42,926

2yr Mean Citedness

1.32

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the intersection of language, cognition, and social interaction, exploring how linguistic structures and processes are shaped by and influence cognitive functions and social dynamics. Articles examine topics such as linguistic simplification in simultaneous interpreting, the role of affective framing in social cognition, the neurobiological processing of speech units, and the use of language in media and political discourse to frame environmental issues. The journal also investigates the emergence of meaning in internet memes, considering linguistic constructions and embodied emotion.

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⚡ 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—

FrequencySix No. A Year, 2001-

StatusActive

Total Publications2,138

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0388-0001 / 1873-5746

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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?

N/A

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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

Articles published

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 LanguageQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Language & LinguisticsLinguistics

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionLinguistic Variation and MorphologyDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies