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Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 1956

ISSN1868-0267
SJR Q2Scopus / SJR
18
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q2+18
Total18
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
SJR Score
0.179
H-Index
20
SNIP
0.655
Total Works
3,455
Total Citations
1,921
2yr Mean Citedness
0.28
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on language, translation, and communication, with a particular emphasis on accessibility and simplification. It examines various forms of simplified language, such as Easy Language and Plain Language, and their application in public administration, education, and healthcare. The journal also explores machine translation, artificial intelligence in translation, and the linguistic strategies used in advertising and political discourse. Additionally, it delves into specific linguistic phenomena like word formation, semantic descriptions of verbs, and the use of dialects in literature.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary Language
1st Year Published1956
Annual Volume~ 25 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,455
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

4/12 · 33%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
1868-0267
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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 LanguageQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Linguistic research and analysisLinguistic Education and PedagogyGerman Literature and Culture Studieslinguistics and terminology studiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesPublic Administration and Political AnalysisLexicography and Language StudiesTranslation Studies and PracticesHistorical Linguistics and Language StudiesLaw and Political Science
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref