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Ampersand

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2014

ISSN2215-0390

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total40

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.434

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.589

Total Works

262

Total Citations

2,508

2yr Mean Citedness

2.16

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on language, communication, and the use of artificial intelligence in various contexts. It explores linguistic phenomena such as politeness, pragmatics, idiomatic expressions, and dialectal variations across different languages and cultures. The journal also investigates the application and impact of AI, including large language models and chatbots, on language learning, interpretation, and academic writing.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications262

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~24 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2215-0390

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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 LanguageQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningMultilingual Education and PolicySecond Language Acquisition and LearningSecond Language Learning and TeachingLinguistic Variation and MorphologyLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesReading and Literacy DevelopmentSyntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation