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Journal of Historical Linguistics

John Benjamins Publishing Company · Netherlands · Est. 2011

ISSN2210-2116eISSN2210-2124

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.262

H-Index

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SNIP

1.318

Total Works

295

Total Citations

1,635

2yr Mean Citedness

1.09

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on language change, focusing on diachronic analysis, grammaticalization, and the evolution of linguistic structures. Articles explore topics such as the development of demonstratives, articles, argument marking, and the role of ambiguity and reanalysis in syntactic and semantic change across various languages and language families.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2011

Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications295

Publisher OrgJohn Benjamins Publishing Company

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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?

John Benjamins Publishing Company

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2210-2116 / 2210-2124

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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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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

Web of Science Categories

Language & Linguistics

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationLinguistic Variation and MorphologyLinguistics and language evolutionPhonetics and Phonology ResearchSpanish Linguistics and Language StudiesHistorical Linguistics and Language StudiesNatural Language Processing TechniquesLanguage and cultural evolutionLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesLinguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity