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International Journal of Bilingualism

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1997

ISSN1367-0069eISSN1756-6878

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

0.749

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.503

Total Works

1,396

Total Citations

45,279

2yr Mean Citedness

1.39

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on second language acquisition, bilingualism, and multilingualism. Studies investigate factors influencing language processing, such as proficiency, age of acquisition, and cross-linguistic influence. The journal also explores language attitudes, identity, and the impact of social and geopolitical factors on language use and development.

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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 Published1997

FrequencyQuarterly, 1999-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,396

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1367-0069 / 1756-6878

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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

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

EducationQ1

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Language & LinguisticsLinguistics

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and LanguageEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Multilingual Education and PolicyLanguage Development and DisordersNeurobiology of Language and BilingualismLinguistic Variation and MorphologyReading and Literacy DevelopmentLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesPhonetics and Phonology ResearchEFL/ESL Teaching and LearningSecond Language Acquisition and LearningSyntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation