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Journal of Sociolinguistics

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1997

ISSN1360-6441eISSN1467-9841

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 (2 more)+12

Total90

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?

202

days submission → published

measured · last 12 articles · accept 166d

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.83

H-Indexi

118

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.852

Total Worksi

1,682

Total Citationsi

53,270

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.61

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Linguistics; History and Philosophy of Science; Linguistics and Language; Philosophy; Sociology and Political Science.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1997

FrequencyFive Times A Year, 2006-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,682

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1360-6441 / 1467-9841

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.1k

2019

454

2020

631

2021

371

2022

186

2023

111

2024

114

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.

History and Philosophy of ScienceQ1

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

PhilosophyQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Linguistics

Scopus Categories

PhilosophySociology and Political ScienceHistory and Philosophy of ScienceLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Multilingual Education and PolicyLinguistic Variation and MorphologyLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesGender Studies in LanguageDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesLinguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentitySecond Language Learning and TeachingPhonetics and Phonology ResearchSpanish Linguistics and Language StudiesDigital Communication and Language

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Sociolinguistics

Is Journal of Sociolinguistics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Sociolinguistics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Sociolinguistics?

Journal of Sociolinguistics 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 1.61.

Is Journal of Sociolinguistics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Sociolinguistics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Sociolinguistics?