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Advances in Historical Sociolinguistics

John Benjamins Publishing Company · Netherlands · Est. 2013

ISSN2214-1057

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Score

0.104

H-Index

Total Works

275

Total Citations

1,608

2yr Mean Citedness

0.05

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on historical sociolinguistics, examining language contact, change, and the emergence of new language varieties through the lens of acquisition processes and sociohistorical contexts. It explores how second language acquisition theories can inform the study of past linguistic patterns and variation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2013

Annual Volume~ 14 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2024)

Total Publications275

Publisher OrgJohn Benjamins Publishing Company

OA Since2017

Submission Info

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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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?

2214-1057

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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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?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2017

2018

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2020

2021

2022

2024

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.

CommunicationQ4

HistoryQ4

Linguistics and LanguageQ4

Social PsychologyQ4

Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceHistorySocial PsychologyLinguistics and LanguageCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Linguistic Variation and MorphologyLexicography and Language StudiesLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesSyntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationMultilingual Education and PolicyHistorical Linguistics and Language StudiesSpanish Linguistics and Language StudiesPhonetics and Phonology ResearchMedieval Literature and HistoryGender Studies in Language