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Language, Discourse and Society

International Sociological Association · United States · Est. 2011

ISSN2239-4192

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total66

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.143

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.453

Aims & Scope

Language, Discourse, & Society is an international peer-reviewed journal, est. in Europe in 2011 by RC25 of ISA and focused on advancing sociological knowledge concerning language, face-to-face interaction, and other language-related social phenomena. It is the official journal of the International Sociological Association-Research Committee 25, Language and Society. The journal is fully community based. Editors, reviewers and authors do not claim any financial reward from RC25 for supporting its operations. The nature of the Editorial Board is changeable, depending on ISA RC25 membership. Language, Discourse, & Society seeks to attract an international and interdisciplinary audience interested in the sociological development of language-related knowledge to better understand our complex social environment. Articles appearing in Language, Discourse, & Society analyze issues related to the structures of discourse, talk, text, language use, or communication and the relationship of these to social and cultural representations. The journal publishes articles that are theoretically and/or empirically driven, including qualitative and quantitative methodologies of language and text.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageSpanish, French, English

1st Year Published2011

Frequencytwice annually

StatusActive

Total Publications—

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~40 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

International Sociological Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2239-4192

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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?

No APC (Free)

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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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

Spanish, French, English

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

AnthropologyQ3

CommunicationQ4

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

AnthropologySociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Communication

Frequently asked questions about Language, Discourse and Society

Is Language, Discourse and Society a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Language, Discourse and Society: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 66/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Language, Discourse and Society?

Language, Discourse and Society is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.143.

Is Language, Discourse and Society indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Language, Discourse and Society is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Language, Discourse and Society?

How much does it cost to publish in Language, Discourse and Society?

Language, Discourse and Society is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.