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IMPACT: Studies in Language and Society

John Benjamins Publishing Company · Netherlands · Est. 1997

ISSN1385-7908

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total60

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?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

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

SJR Scorei

0.12

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

1,101

Total Citationsi

10,449

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.03

Open Impact Factor alternative

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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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

147

2017

2018

140

2020

2021

2022

2024

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.

Linguistics and LanguageQ3

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

Frequently asked questions about IMPACT: Studies in Language and Society

Is IMPACT: Studies in Language and Society a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for IMPACT: Studies in Language and Society: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of IMPACT: Studies in Language and Society?

IMPACT: Studies in Language and Society is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.12.

Is IMPACT: Studies in Language and Society indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

IMPACT: Studies in Language and Society is indexed in Scopus.