Lexikos (Greek for "of or for words") is a journal for the lexicographical specialist. It is the only journal in Africa that is exclusively devoted to lexicography. Articles dealing with all aspects of lexicography or the implications that research in related disciplines such as linguistics, computer and information science, etc. has for lexicography will be considered for publication. Articles dealing with terminology will be also considered provided a lexicographic perspective is apparent. Articles that do not have a lexicographic focus will not be processed.
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7
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SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
General Information
Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageAfrikaans, Dutch, English, French, German
1st Year Published1991
FrequencyAnnual
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications1,583
Publisher OrgWoordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal-WAT
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Linguistics and LanguageQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Language & LinguisticsLinguistics
Scopus Categories
Linguistics and Language
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Lexicography and Language Studieslinguistics and terminology studiesNatural Language Processing TechniquesHistorical Linguistics and Language StudiesLinguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentitySwearing, Euphemism, MultilingualismLinguistic research and analysisTranslation Studies and PracticesSecond Language Acquisition and LearningMultilingual Education and Policy