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Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area

La Trobe University · Netherlands · Est. 1974

ISSN2214-5907

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.33

H-Index

SNIP

0.908

Total Works

740

Total Citations

4,494

2yr Mean Citedness

5.47

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on the synchronic and diachronic study of languages in mainland Southeast Asia, the Indo-Burma region, the Tibetan Plateau, and the Himalayas. It has a special emphasis on the Tibeto-Burman language family, but also publishes on other families in the region such as Austroasiatic, Hmong-Mien, Indo-Aryan, and Tai-Kadai. The journal covers various linguistic aspects including morphology, syntax, phonetics, phonology, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, genetic classification, lexicography, language documentation, and language maintenance.

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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 Published1974

Annual Volume~ 13 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications740

Publisher OrgJohn Benjamins Publishing Company

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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5/12 · 42%

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La Trobe University

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2214-5907

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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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Plagiarism detection in place?

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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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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)

Linguistic Variation and MorphologySyntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationLinguistics and Cultural StudiesChina's Ethnic Minorities and RelationsMultilingual Education and PolicyPhonetics and Phonology ResearchSwearing, Euphemism, MultilingualismLanguage, Linguistics, Cultural AnalysisChinese history and philosophyLanguage, Discourse, Communication Strategies