What is the Impact Factor of First Language?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of First Language is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is First Language indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, First Language is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.830 (Q1) and an H-index of 55.

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

First Language is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,117 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #6,536Hybrid

First Language

Identifier (ISSN):0142-7237(Print)/1740-2344(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for First Language

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.83

#6,536

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

55 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRN/A

Self-Citation Rate8.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

25articles/year

37.61% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

First Language is an international peer reviewed journal that publishes the highest quality original research in child language acquisition. Child language research is multidisciplinary and this is reflected in the contents of the journal: research from diverse theoretical and methodological traditions is welcome. Authors from a wide range of disciplines - including psychology, linguistics, anthropology, cognitive science, neuroscience, communication, sociology and education - are regularly represented in our pages. Empirical papers range from individual case studies, through experiments, observational/ naturalistic, analyses of CHILDES corpora, to parental surveys.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology88.8%Philosophy87.1%Linguistics83.9%Computer science60.2%Developmental psychology38.7%Artificial intelligence38.5%Mathematics37.4%Biology32.7%Sociology31.5%Medicine24.7%Cognitive psychology22.9%Natural language processing22.7%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

JCRAHCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCRSSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank67/312

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Rank45/95

IndexSSCI

JCIAHCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Rank42/407

IndexAHCI

JCISSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank57/312

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Rank18/95

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
LINGUISTICS	JCRSSCI	67/312	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL	JCRSSCI	45/95	Q2
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCIAHCI	42/407	Q1
LINGUISTICS	JCISSCI	57/312	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL	JCISSCI	18/95	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year32

Total Citations8

2025

IF1.6

Articles / Year70

Total Citations84

2024

IF1.2

Articles / Year37

Total Citations137

2023

IF1.9

Articles / Year34

Total Citations233

2022

IF1.828

Articles / Year54

Total Citations516

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	32	8
2025	1.6	70	84
2024	1.2	37	137
2023	1.9	34	233
2022	1.828	54	516
2021	—	28	219
2020	—	58	578
2019	—	35	1,181
2018	—	28	434
2017	—	45	666
2016	—	45	874
2015	—	30	828

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,536Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1980-1984, 1986-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.83

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.94

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,117 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations280

3-Year Documents119

Citable Documents114

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 Rate76.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ1

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

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: 8.3%

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):

4区PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

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

First Language (ISSN: 0142-7237) 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 2.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.830 (Q1), an H-index of 55.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 25 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,117 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.