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English Language and Linguistics

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1997

ISSN1360-6743eISSN1469-4379

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

0.652

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.117

Total Works

1,165

Total Citations

15,729

2yr Mean Citedness

0.53

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Aims & Scope

English Language and Linguistics publishes original research on the English language and linguistics. It covers all aspects of the subject, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, dialectology, psycholinguistics, and applied linguistics. The journal welcomes submissions from scholars worldwide.

⚡ 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 Published1997

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,165

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

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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?

1360-6743 / 1469-4379

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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

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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)

Linguistic Variation and MorphologySyntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesLexicography and Language StudiesLinguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityPhonetics and Phonology ResearchLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionLinguistics and language evolutionDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesMultilingual Education and Policy