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Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism

John Benjamins Publishing Company · Netherlands · Est. 2011

ISSN1879-9272

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.834

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SNIP

1.177

Total Works

715

Total Citations

12,023

2yr Mean Citedness

3.12

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the linguistic aspects of bilingualism, including L2 acquisition and processing, heritage language acquisition, and L1 attrition. It focuses on the effects of bilingualism on language processing and cognition, excluding predominantly educational, psychological, or social topics.

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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 / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2011

Annual Volume~ 53 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications715

Publisher OrgJohn Benjamins Publishing Company

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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?

John Benjamins Publishing Company

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1879-9272

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Language & LinguisticsLinguistics

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Language Development and DisordersNeurobiology of Language and BilingualismReading and Literacy DevelopmentSyntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationPhonetics and Phonology ResearchMultilingual Education and PolicyLinguistic Variation and MorphologySecond Language Acquisition and LearningEFL/ESL Teaching and LearningNatural Language Processing Techniques