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Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2000

ISSN1607-3614eISSN1727-9461

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

0.38

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.95

Total Works

992

Total Citations

12,553

2yr Mean Citedness

0.61

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies publishes articles on a wide range of linguistic topics and acts as a forum for research into all the languages of southern Africa. This includes research on syntax, phonology, semantics, sociolinguistics, and language teaching and policy.

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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 Published2000

Annual Volume~ 67 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications992

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

Region🌍 Global South

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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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1607-3614 / 1727-9461

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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.

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Language & LinguisticsLinguistics

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Multilingual Education and PolicySecond Language Learning and TeachingEFL/ESL Teaching and LearningDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesLinguistic Variation and MorphologyLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionSyntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationLexicography and Language StudiesTranslation Studies and Practices