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Psychology of Language and Communication

University of Warsaw, Faculty of Psychology · Poland · Est. 1999

ISSN1234-2238

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.289

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.567

Total Works

304

Total Citations

2,194

2yr Mean Citedness

0.61

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the psychological aspects of language use, including how linguistic features influence social judgments, emotional states, and cognitive processes. Articles explore topics such as verb aspect in legal contexts, the impact of gender identity cues on social exclusion, mental state language in children's books, and the role of irony and affect labeling in emotional expression.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionPoland

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications304

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter Open

OA Since2012

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Submission Info

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Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Warsaw, Faculty of Psychology

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1234-2238

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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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

CommunicationQ2

Linguistics and LanguageQ2

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ3

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyLinguistics and LanguageCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Language, Metaphor, and CognitionChild and Animal Learning DevelopmentLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesLanguage Development and DisordersReading and Literacy DevelopmentEFL/ESL Teaching and LearningNeurobiology of Language and BilingualismDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesMultilingual Education and PolicyDigital Communication and Language