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Journal of African Languages and Linguistics

De Gruyter Mouton · Germany · Est. 1968

ISSN1613-3811

SJR Q3✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

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Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.13

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SNIP

0.282

Total Works

710

Total Citations

9,917

2yr Mean Citedness

0.04

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on the phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics of African languages. Articles analyze linguistic phenomena such as vowel harmony, nominal classification, pronominal systems, verbal morphology, and tonal patterns. The scope also includes language contact, language planning, and the conceptualization of emotions through body-part terms.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1968

Annual Volume~ 12 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications710

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter Mouton

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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?

De Gruyter Mouton

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1613-3811

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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 LanguageQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Language & LinguisticsLinguistics

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Language, Linguistics, Cultural AnalysisLinguistic Variation and MorphologySyntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationPhonetics and Phonology ResearchMultilingual Education and PolicyLinguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesLinguistic Studies and Language AcquisitionHistorical Linguistics and Language Studies