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Metaphor and Symbol

Psychology Press Ltd · United States · Est. 1992

ISSN1532-7868

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

1.303

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CiteScore

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SNIP

2.363

Total Works

622

Total Citations

24,660

2yr Mean Citedness

2.16

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Metaphor and Symbol is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes theoretical articles dedicated to the study of metaphor and other figurative devices. It is a multidisciplinary journal.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications622

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?

Psychology Press Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1532-7868

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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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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.

CommunicationQ1

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ1

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Language & LinguisticsLinguistics

Scopus Categories

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyLinguistics and LanguageCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Language, Metaphor, and CognitionCategorization, perception, and languageAction Observation and SynchronizationLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesHumor Studies and Applicationslinguistics and terminology studiesLinguistics and Discourse AnalysisCreativity in Education and NeuroscienceEducation Practices and Challenges