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Journal of Germanic Linguistics

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1999

ISSN1475-3014
SJR Q1WOS SSCIWOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 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
0.348
H-Index
29
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.603
Total Works
514
Total Citations
3,911
2yr Mean Citedness
0.61
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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Germanic Linguistics is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes original research on all aspects of Germanic linguistics. It covers historical linguistics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, dialectology, and psycholinguistics, as well as the application of theoretical models to Germanic languages. The journal aims to foster interdisciplinary research and dialogue among linguists working on Germanic languages.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1999
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications514
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International licence
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1475-3014
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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
Literature and Literary TheoryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Language & LinguisticsLinguistics

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary TheoryLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Linguistic Variation and MorphologySyntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationLinguistics and language evolutionDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationLinguistic research and analysisLexicography and Language StudiesPhonetics and Phonology ResearchNatural Language Processing TechniquesLinguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref