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International Journal of Communication and Linguistic Studies

Common Ground Research Networks · United States · Est. 2012

ISSN2327-8617

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

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 ↗

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 75% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.128

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.206

Total Worksi

267

Total Citationsi

192

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.34

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Linguistics and Language; Communication.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2012

Annual Volume~ 25 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications267

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/11 · 45%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Common Ground Research Networks

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2327-8617

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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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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?

N/A

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Linguistics and LanguageQ3

CommunicationQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

CommunicationLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningMultilingual Education and PolicySecond Language Learning and TeachingLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesTranslation Studies and PracticesSwearing, Euphemism, MultilingualismLinguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentitySecond Language Acquisition and Learning

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Communication and Linguistic Studies

Is International Journal of Communication and Linguistic Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Communication and Linguistic Studies: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Communication and Linguistic Studies?

International Journal of Communication and Linguistic Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.128.

Is International Journal of Communication and Linguistic Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Communication and Linguistic Studies is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Communication and Linguistic Studies?