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Sustainable Multilingualism

Sciendo · Poland · Est. 2012

ISSN2335-2027
SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
72
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total72
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
39
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% 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
0.257
H-Indexi
14
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.547
Total Worksi
332
Total Citationsi
843
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.65
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The journal aims at fostering sustainable multilingualism and multiculturalism by publishing original and innovative research on various aspects of plurilingual competence acquisition and maintenance across the lifespan (individual multilingualism) and preservation of linguistic diversity, harmonious co-existence of different languages in a community (societal multilingualism). Therefore, the articles are accepted in various official EU languages, presenting comprehensive summaries in Lithuanian and English. The need to research multilingualism as an essential feature of dynamic and coherent international community is urgent under contemporary conditions of socio-political climate.

General Information

Country / RegionPoland
Primary LanguageSpanish, Lithuanian, German, French, English
1st Year Published2012
Frequency2 times per year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications332
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter
OA Since2016
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~39 weeks
Acceptance Rate49%
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Sciendo
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2335-2027
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
Spanish, Lithuanian, German, French, English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
20
109
2019
27
75
2020
24
47
2021
20
100
2022
20
59
2023
20
33
2024
20
4
2025
10
0
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 LanguageQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Second Language Learning and TeachingMultilingual Education and PolicyEFL/ESL Teaching and LearningLinguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityTranslation Studies and Practiceslinguistics and terminology studiesLinguistic Education and PedagogySecond Language Acquisition and LearningLexicography and Language StudiesFrench Language Learning Methods

Frequently asked questions about Sustainable Multilingualism

Is Sustainable Multilingualism a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Sustainable Multilingualism: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Sustainable Multilingualism?

Sustainable Multilingualism is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.257.

Is Sustainable Multilingualism indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Sustainable Multilingualism is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Sustainable Multilingualism?

The journal aims at fostering sustainable multilingualism and multiculturalism by publishing original and innovative research on various aspects of plurilingual competence acquisition and maintenance across the lifespan (individual multilingualism) and preservation of linguistic diversity, harmonious co-existence of different languages in a community (societal multilingualism). Therefore, the articles are accepted in various official EU languages, presenting comprehensive summaries in Lithuanian and English. The need to research multilingualism as an essential feature of dynamic and coherent i

What is the acceptance rate of Sustainable Multilingualism?

Sustainable Multilingualism lists a self-reported acceptance rate of approximately 49%. Journal-reported figures can be optimistic — treat it as a rough guide, not a guarantee.

How much does it cost to publish in Sustainable Multilingualism?

Sustainable Multilingualism is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref