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Circulo de Linguistica Aplicada a la Comunicacion

Universidad Complutense Madrid · Spain · Est. 1970

ISSN1576-4737eISSN1576-4737

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

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

0.377

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.951

Total Works

1,037

Total Citations

3,205

2yr Mean Citedness

0.46

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on applied linguistics and communication, with a strong emphasis on the analysis of language in various social and digital contexts. It examines linguistic phenomena in areas such as lexicography, discourse analysis, translation studies, and the evolution of language use in political and social spheres. The journal also explores the intersection of language with identity, technology, and intercultural communication.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSpain

Primary LanguageSpanish

1st Year Published1970

Annual Volume~ 83 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,037

Publisher OrgComplutense University of Madrid

OA Since1999

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~59 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Universidad Complutense Madrid

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1576-4737 / 1576-4737

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

Spanish

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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

Language & LinguisticsLinguistics

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesCultural and political discourse analysisLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesLinguistics and Discourse Analysislinguistics and terminology studiesHistorical Linguistics and Language StudiesLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesLiteracy and Educational PracticesJournalism and Media Studies