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IMPACT: Studies in Language and Society

John Benjamins Publishing Company · Netherlands · Est. 1997

ISSN1385-7908

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Score

0.109

H-Index

Total Works

1,101

Total Citations

10,449

2yr Mean Citedness

0.03

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

IMPACT: Studies in Language and Society publishes monographs, collective volumes, and text books on topics in sociolinguistics, anthropological linguistics, and applied linguistics. The journal aims to advance understanding of the intersections of language, culture, and society.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1997

Annual Volume~ 29 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,101

Publisher OrgJohn Benjamins Publishing Company

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

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Benjamins Publishing Company

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1385-7908

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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

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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 LanguageQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Linguistic Variation and MorphologyMultilingual Education and PolicyLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesLinguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityGender Studies in LanguagePhonetics and Phonology ResearchDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationSyntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationSpanish Linguistics and Language Studies