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Discourse and Communication

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2007

ISSN1750-4813eISSN1750-4821

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ 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

0.886

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SNIP

1.781

Total Works

851

Total Citations

13,332

2yr Mean Citedness

1.37

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the analysis of discourse across various contexts, including online platforms, media, and interpersonal interactions. It focuses on how language is used to construct identities, frame events, and negotiate social and ideological positions. Specific areas of investigation include digital communication, political and media discourses, health-related communication, and gendered language.

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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 Published2007

FrequencyBimonthly, 2015-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications851

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1750-4813 / 1750-4821

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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

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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.

CommunicationQ1

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Communication

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and LanguageCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionSocial Media and PoliticsMedia Studies and CommunicationDigital Communication and LanguageRhetoric and Communication StudiesMultilingual Education and PolicyPublic Relations and Crisis CommunicationGender, Feminism, and Media