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Signs and Society

Cambridge University Press · United States · Est. 2013

ISSN2326-4497

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.374

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.813

Total Works

290

Total Citations

3,185

2yr Mean Citedness

1.15

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal examines the role of signs, symbols, and semiotic practices in understanding social phenomena, cultural practices, and contemporary capitalism. Articles analyze how meaning is constructed and negotiated through various forms of communication, including language, media, embodiment, and digital platforms. The journal also explores themes of translation, chronotopes, and the semiotics of identity, politics, and economic systems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2013

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications290

Publisher OrgUniversity of Chicago Press

OA Since2019

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2326-4497

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2025

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.

Cultural StudiesQ1

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ1

CommunicationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AnthropologyCommunicationHumanities, MultidisciplinaryLinguistics

Scopus Categories

Cultural StudiesVisual Arts and Performing ArtsCommunicationLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Multilingual Education and PolicyLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesAnthropological Studies and InsightsLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesSAS software applications and methodsDiverse Specialized Academic ResearchDigital Communication and LanguageLinguistic Variation and Morphology