What is the Impact Factor of Biolinguistics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Biolinguistics is 1.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Biolinguistics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Biolinguistics is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.332 (Q2) and an H-index of 5.

Who publishes Biolinguistics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Biolinguistics is published by Biolinguistics. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI N/AScopus Q2SCImago #16,108Diamond OAGold OA

Biolinguistics

Identifier (ISSN):1450-3417(Print)

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Publisher:Biolinguistics

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.8↑ +1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Biolinguistics

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.332

#16,108

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

5 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIN/A

Self-Citation Rate50%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

3articles/year

100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Biolinguistics (ISSN: 1450-3417) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS, published by Biolinguistics in Cyprus. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.332 (Q2), an H-index of 5.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy90.8%Computer science88.5%Linguistics87.6%Psychology77.9%Cognitive science67.3%Artificial intelligence60.4%Biology44.7%Mathematics43.8%Natural language processing41.9%Epistemology35.9%Programming language27.6%Medicine24.9%Neuroscience23.5%Physics21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Language & Linguistics

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

N/A

RankN/A

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Rank14/407

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCRESCI	N/A	N/A
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCIESCI	14/407	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.8

Articles / Year5

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.8

Articles / Year6

Total Citations13

2024

IF0.6

Articles / Year12

Total Citations38

2023

IF0.6

Articles / Year14

Total Citations75

2022

IF—

Articles / Year8

Total Citations26

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.8	5	0
2025	0.8	6	13
2024	0.6	12	38
2023	0.6	14	75
2022	—	8	26
2021	—	12	17
2020	—	4	3
2019	—	3	15
2018	—	11	205
2017	—	21	157
2016	—	11	72
2015	—	9	30

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #16,108Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:PsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.332

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.55

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations38

3-Year Documents27

Citable Documents25

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate30.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Linguistics and LanguageQ2

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ4

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 50%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Literature

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 3 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.