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Brill's Journal of Afroasiatic Languages and Linguistics

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands · Est. 2009

ISSN1876-6633eISSN1877-6930

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total15

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

0.103

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SNIP

0.334

Total Works

212

Total Citations

1,245

2yr Mean Citedness

0.11

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the languages of the Afroasiatic family, with a focus on their phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Articles analyze specific languages such as Hebrew, Arabic (including Moroccan, Hijazi, Judeo-Baghdadi, and Kuwaiti varieties), Somali, Soqotri, and Berber languages. The research often employs theoretical frameworks like Optimality Theory and investigates historical development, language contact, and corpus linguistics.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 14 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications212

Publisher OrgBrill

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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?

Brill Academic Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1876-6633 / 1877-6930

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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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2025

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 LanguageQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Language & Linguistics

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Language, Linguistics, Cultural AnalysisSyntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationPhonetics and Phonology ResearchLinguistic Variation and MorphologyHistorical and Linguistic StudiesNatural Language Processing TechniquesArchaeology and Historical StudiesLanguage Development and DisordersAfrican history and culture analysisBiblical Studies and Interpretation