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Word of Mouth

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1989

ISSN2154-3941

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.111

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.072

Total Worksi

646

Total Citationsi

442

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.07

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Word of Mouth helps frontline clinicians keep up with the latest trends in working with school-age children. Each issue includes reviews, resources, idea swap, and short bits.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1989

Annual Volume~ 40 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications646

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2154-3941

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

EducationQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Reading and Literacy DevelopmentLanguage Development and DisordersChild Development and Digital TechnologyAutism Spectrum Disorder ResearchEducation and Technology IntegrationLiteracy and Educational PracticesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesDiverse Specialized Academic ResearchChild and Animal Learning DevelopmentFamily and Disability Support Research

Frequently asked questions about Word of Mouth

Is Word of Mouth a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Word of Mouth: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Word of Mouth?

Word of Mouth is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.111.

Is Word of Mouth indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Word of Mouth is indexed in Scopus.