John Benjamins Publishing Company · Netherlands · Est. 2017
ISSN2405-6944
SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR
12
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ Scopus Q3+12
Total12
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.133
H-Index
26
Total Works
352
Total Citations
1,910
2yr Mean Citedness
0.00
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles
This journal explores the intersection of historical and cognitive linguistics, focusing on figurative language, particularly metaphor and metonymy. It examines the diachronic evolution of meaning, conceptualization, and linguistic change across various languages and historical periods. The journal also investigates broader issues related to belief systems, embodiment, and the nature of figurativity itself.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
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Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Linguistics and LanguageQ3
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
Linguistics and Language
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Language, Metaphor, and CognitionLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesCategorization, perception, and languageAction Observation and Synchronizationlinguistics and terminology studiesDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesLinguistics and Discourse AnalysisHumor Studies and ApplicationsSyntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationSwearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism