Pragmatics and Society
John Benjamins Publishing Company · Netherlands · Est. 2010
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Aims & Scope
Pragmatics & Society is an international journal dedicated to the study of language use in social contexts. It publishes high-quality research on all aspects of pragmatics, including discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, conversation analysis, and the study of language in specific social settings. The journal aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and to bridge the gap between theoretical and empirical research in pragmatics.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Frequently asked questions about Pragmatics and Society
Is Pragmatics and Society a predatory journal?
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What is the impact factor of Pragmatics and Society?
Pragmatics and Society is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.70.
Is Pragmatics and Society indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Pragmatics and Society is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Pragmatics and Society?
Pragmatics & Society is an international journal dedicated to the study of language use in social contexts. It publishes high-quality research on all aspects of pragmatics, including discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, conversation analysis, and the study of language in specific social settings. The journal aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and to bridge the gap between theoretical and empirical research in pragmatics.
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