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Journal of Portuguese Linguistics

Open Library of Humanities Β· Portugal Β· Est. 2002

ISSN2397-5563
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
84
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q266
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total84
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
75
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.224
H-Indexi
30
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.165
Total Worksi
260
Total Citationsi
3,388
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.11
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Portuguese Linguistics ( JPL ) is concerned with all branches of linguistics and aims at publishing high-quality papers in the field of Portuguese linguistics, including the comparison between any varieties of Portuguese and any other language(s). Contributions are welcome from linguists in all countries, and from different linguistic theories and frameworks, including theoretically oriented work, comparative work, experimental studies, and interdisciplinary contributions. Papers are selected for publication solely on the basis of scientific quality. The language of publication is English. The journal is read by anyone interested in linguistics, especially in Portuguese linguistics in a broad sense (any variety of Portuguese, Portuguese-based Creole languages, Iberian languages, cross-language/variety comparisons): academic researchers, institutional libraries, students, and professionals in areas in which Portuguese linguistics may play a role. With the goal of being a platform for discussion in the field, JPL welcomes papers, book reviews and dissertations abstracts in areas such as the European, Brazilian, and African varieties of Portuguese, Portuguese in Asia, Portuguese-based Creole languages, Iberian languages, and language acquisition, variation, contact and change. The broadening of the journal's scope is reflected by the composition of the board of consulting editors. Initiatives for thematic issues with guest editors are particularly welcome.

General Information

Country / RegionPortugal
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2002
FrequencyAnnual, 2014-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications260
Publisher OrgUbiquity Press
OA Since2001
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Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~75 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSSLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 Β· 92%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Open Library of Humanities
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2397-5563
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, Portico
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
Citations received
6
33
2019
15
88
2020
10
28
2021
16
39
2022
9
5
2023
7
2
2024
8
0
2025
3
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Linguistics and LanguageQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Language & Linguistics

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationPhonetics and Phonology ResearchLinguistic Variation and MorphologySpanish Linguistics and Language StudiesLinguistics and Discourse AnalysisLinguistic Studies and Language AcquisitionLinguistics and Language StudiesLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesLanguage Development and DisordersNatural Language Processing Techniques

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Portuguese Linguistics

Is Journal of Portuguese Linguistics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Portuguese Linguistics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Portuguese Linguistics?

Journal of Portuguese Linguistics is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.11.

Is Journal of Portuguese Linguistics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Portuguese Linguistics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Portuguese Linguistics?

The Journal of Portuguese Linguistics ( JPL ) is concerned with all branches of linguistics and aims at publishing high-quality papers in the field of Portuguese linguistics, including the comparison between any varieties of Portuguese and any other language(s). Contributions are welcome from linguists in all countries, and from different linguistic theories and frameworks, including theoretically oriented work, comparative work, experimental studies, and interdisciplinary contributions. Papers are selected for publication solely on the basis of scientific quality. The language of publication

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Portuguese Linguistics?

Journal of Portuguese Linguistics is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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