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Metaphor and the Social World

John Benjamins Publishing Company · Netherlands · Est. 2011

ISSN2210-4097

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Scorei

0.798

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.363

Total Worksi

328

Total Citationsi

3,347

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.76

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Linguistics; Linguistics and Language.

⚡ 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~ 24 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications328

Publisher OrgJohn Benjamins Publishing Company

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?

John Benjamins Publishing Company

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2210-4097

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

116

2019

195

2020

163

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Linguistics

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Language, Metaphor, and CognitionDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesHumor Studies and ApplicationsLinguistics and Discourse Analysislinguistics and terminology studiesCategorization, perception, and languageAction Observation and SynchronizationEducation Practices and ChallengesSwearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism

Frequently asked questions about Metaphor and the Social World

Is Metaphor and the Social World a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for Metaphor and the Social World. It is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 35/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Metaphor and the Social World?

Metaphor and the Social World is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.798.

Is Metaphor and the Social World indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Metaphor and the Social World is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Metaphor and the Social World?