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Journal of Comparative Germanic Linguistics

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1997

ISSN1572-8552
SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
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?
890
days submission → published
measured · last 16 articles · accept 612d
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI · AHCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.35
H-Indexi
51
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.275
Total Worksi
241
Total Citationsi
7,599
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.58
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

This peer reviewed journal publishes theoretical linguistic research into modern and older languages and dialects of the Germanic family. • Contributions establish robust empirical generalizations. • Generalizations are couched within a formal theory of grammar that permits precise discussions. • Some articles are comparative, involving cross-linguistic investigations across the Germanic family. • Other articles elucidate issues through exemplary analysis of one Germanic language. • Includes: morphology, phonology, pragmatics, semantics, syntax, experimental linguistics.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1997
FrequencyThree Times A Year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications241
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer reviewed
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

7/12 · 58%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Netherlands
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1572-8552
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
✅
Peer review process documented?
peer reviewed
❌
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?
N/A
❌
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
Citations received
9
143
2019
9
97
2020
9
31
2021
9
56
2022
8
14
2023
10
13
2024
8
1
2025
5
0
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 LanguageQ1
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Language & LinguisticsLinguistics

Scopus Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationLinguistic Variation and MorphologyNatural Language Processing TechniquesPhonetics and Phonology ResearchLinguistics and language evolutionLinguistic research and analysisLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesLexicography and Language StudiesLinguistics and Discourse AnalysisDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Comparative Germanic Linguistics

Is Journal of Comparative Germanic Linguistics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Comparative Germanic Linguistics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Comparative Germanic Linguistics?

Journal of Comparative Germanic Linguistics is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.58.

Is Journal of Comparative Germanic Linguistics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Comparative Germanic Linguistics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Comparative Germanic Linguistics?

This peer reviewed journal publishes theoretical linguistic research into modern and older languages and dialects of the Germanic family. • Contributions establish robust empirical generalizations. • Generalizations are couched within a formal theory of grammar that permits precise discussions. • Some articles are comparative, involving cross-linguistic investigations across the Germanic family. • Other articles elucidate issues through exemplary analysis of one Germanic language. • Includes: morphology, phonology, pragmatics, semantics, syntax, experimental linguistics.

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