What is the Impact Factor of Discourse & Society?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Discourse & Society is 1.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Discourse & Society indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Discourse & Society is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.188 (Q1) and an H-index of 97.

Who publishes Discourse & Society and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Discourse & Society is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,280 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,698Top JournalHybrid

Discourse & Society

Identifier (ISSN):0957-9265(Print)/1460-3624(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.9↓ -0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Discourse & Society

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.188

#3,698

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

97 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

26articles/year

32.41% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Discourse & Society is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal whose major aim is to publish outstanding research at the boundaries of discourse analysis and the social sciences. It focuses on explicit theory formation and analysis of the relationships between the structures of text, talk, language use, verbal interaction or communication, on the one hand, and societal, political or cultural micro- and macrostructures and cognitive social representations, on the other hand. That is, D&S studies society through discourse and discourse through an analysis of its socio-political and cultural functions or implications. Its contributions are based on advanced theory formation and methodologies of several disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

SociologyPhilosophyLinguisticsPolitical ScienceLawPoliticsPsychologyArts & HumanitiesEpistemologyComputer ScienceHistoryGeographyArchaeologyPhysics

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank87/227

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank96/222

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank81/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank67/227

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank67/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank77/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMMUNICATION	JCRSSCI	87/227	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	96/222	Q2
SOCIOLOGY	JCRSSCI	81/222	Q2
COMMUNICATION	JCISSCI	67/227	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	67/222	Q2
SOCIOLOGY	JCISSCI	77/222	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.9

Articles / Year80

Total Citations3

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year70

Total Citations54

2024

IF2.4

Articles / Year80

Total Citations211

2023

IF2.2

Articles / Year61

Total Citations300

2022

IF1.507

Articles / Year56

Total Citations888

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.9	80	3
2025	2.7	70	54
2024	2.4	80	211
2023	2.2	61	300
2022	1.507	56	888
2021	—	42	671
2020	—	45	788
2019	—	63	690
2018	—	54	593
2017	—	84	1,497
2016	—	54	1,057
2015	—	65	1,307

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,698Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1990-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.188

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.80

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,280 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations481

3-Year Documents115

Citable Documents115

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate55.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

CommunicationQ1

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

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: 0%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Literature

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区COMMUNICATION

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

Discourse & Society (ISSN: 0957-9265) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.188 (Q1), an H-index of 97.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 26 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,280 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.