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Language and Health

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2023

ISSN2949-9038

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total40

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.382

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

Total Citations

163

2yr Mean Citedness

1.28

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the intersection of language and health, examining how linguistic features and communication patterns relate to various health conditions and experiences. It investigates language use in contexts such as genetic syndromes, neurodevelopmental disorders, mental health, aging, and persuasive health campaigns. The journal also considers cultural and cross-linguistic variations in health-related communication and terminology.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2023

Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications62

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2022

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~17 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2949-9038

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionInterpreting and Communication in HealthcareLanguage Development and DisordersAutism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeurobiology of Language and BilingualismMental Health via WritingStuttering Research and TreatmentDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchPatient-Provider Communication in Healthcare