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International Journal of Multilingualism

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 2004

ISSN1479-0718eISSN1747-7530

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

1.134

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.705

Total Works

1,159

Total Citations

26,342

2yr Mean Citedness

1.36

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Multilingualism aims to foster, present, and spread research focused on psycholinguistic, sociolinguistic, and educational aspects of multilingual acquisition and multilingualism. It also facilitates discussions on first language that incorporate concepts from sociolinguistics and language assessment.

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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 Published2004

FrequencyFour Issues Yearly, 2006-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,159

Publisher OrgRoutledge

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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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1479-0718 / 1747-7530

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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

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 LanguageQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational ResearchLanguage & LinguisticsLinguistics

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Multilingual Education and PolicySecond Language Learning and TeachingEFL/ESL Teaching and LearningLinguistic Variation and MorphologyLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesLinguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentitySecond Language Acquisition and LearningDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesLinguistic Education and PedagogyLanguage Development and Disorders