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Studies in Linguistics, Culture and FLT

Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen · Bulgaria · Est. 2016

ISSN2534-9538
SJR Q2Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
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.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.202
H-Indexi
6
Total Worksi
214
Total Citationsi
188
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.50
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Studies in Linguistics, Culture, and FLT is an open access scholarly journal that aims at publishing high-quality authentic texts in a variety of areas in the field of humanities. The journal provides a platform for publishing the results of quality research and for an exchange of innovative and creative ideas for local and international scholars working in the fields specified below. Being open access SILC allows readers to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of its articles and to use them for any other lawful purpose. Studies in Linguistics, Culture, and FLT publishes articles, reviews and research papers in the following areas related to English Studies: Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Literature, Comparative/Contrastive Linguistics, Conversation Analysis, Critical Discourse Analysis, Cultural Studies, Discourse Analysis, Ethnography of Communication, Foreign Language Teaching, Teacher Training and Professional Development, Functional Grammar, Text/Corpus Linguistics, Gesture/Sign/Visual Forms of Communication, Intercultural Communication, Language Ideology, Language Policy, Language Socialization, Linguistic Anthropology, Literacy Studies, Literature and Civilisation, Media Studies, Narrative Studies, Pragmatics, Second Language Acquisition, English for Special Purposes, Social Semiotics, Translation Studies. The methods of research employed could be qualitative, quantitative or mixed, and the research designs could be case studies, experimental/semi-experimental studies, literature reviews, etc.

General Information

Country / RegionBulgaria
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2016
Frequency3 times a year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications214
OA Since2015
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2534-9538
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

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
54
61
2017
17
26
2020
13
20
2021
15
10
2022
27
33
2023
36
39
2024
27
11
2025
18
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.

Cultural StudiesQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Cultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Language, Metaphor, and CognitionEFL/ESL Teaching and LearningDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesTranslation Studies and PracticesLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesSecond Language Learning and TeachingLinguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentitySecond Language Acquisition and LearningLexicography and Language StudiesTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies

Frequently asked questions about Studies in Linguistics, Culture and FLT

Is Studies in Linguistics, Culture and FLT a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Studies in Linguistics, Culture and FLT: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Studies in Linguistics, Culture and FLT?

Studies in Linguistics, Culture and FLT is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.202.

Is Studies in Linguistics, Culture and FLT indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Studies in Linguistics, Culture and FLT is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Studies in Linguistics, Culture and FLT?

Studies in Linguistics, Culture, and FLT is an open access scholarly journal that aims at publishing high-quality authentic texts in a variety of areas in the field of humanities. The journal provides a platform for publishing the results of quality research and for an exchange of innovative and creative ideas for local and international scholars working in the fields specified below. Being open access SILC allows readers to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of its articles and to use them for any other lawful purpose. Studies in Linguistics, Culture, a

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