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Word Structure

Edinburgh University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2002

ISSN1750-1245eISSN1755-2036

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.176

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SNIP

0.604

Total Works

314

Total Citations

3,433

2yr Mean Citedness

0.25

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on word formation processes, including back-formation, analogical change, and the levelling of morphological alternations. Articles examine the mechanisms, motivations, and linguistic contexts of these changes, drawing on data from various languages and theoretical frameworks.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

Annual Volume~ 14 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications314

Publisher OrgEdinburgh University Press

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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?

Edinburgh University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1750-1245 / 1755-2036

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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

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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 LanguageQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Language & Linguistics

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationLinguistic Variation and MorphologyNatural Language Processing TechniquesLexicography and Language StudiesPhonetics and Phonology ResearchLinguistics and language evolutionLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionHistorical Linguistics and Language StudiesLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesLinguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity