What is the Impact Factor of Indogermanische Forschungen?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Indogermanische Forschungen is 0.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Indogermanische Forschungen indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Indogermanische Forschungen is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.294 (Q2) and an H-index of 15.

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

Indogermanische Forschungen is published by Walter de Gruyter. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,454 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q2SCImago #17,381Hybrid

Indogermanische Forschungen

Identifier (ISSN):0019-7262(Print)/1613-0405(Online)

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Publisher:Walter de Gruyter

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.5↑ +0.2

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 Indogermanische Forschungen

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.294

#17,381

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

15 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRN/A

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

16articles/year

30% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Indogermanische Forschungen publishes contributions (essays and reviews) mainly in the areas of historical-comparative linguistics, historical linguistics, typology and characteristics of the languages of the Indogermanic language family. Essays on general linguistics and non-Indogermanic languages are also featured, provided that they coincide with the main focus of the journal with respect to methods and language history.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy52.9%Geology23.3%

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

Rank231/312

IndexSSCI

JCIAHCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Rank257/407

IndexAHCI

JCISSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank248/312

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
LINGUISTICS	JCRSSCI	231/312	Q3
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCIAHCI	257/407	Q3
LINGUISTICS	JCISSCI	248/312	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year

2026Latest

IF0.5

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF0.3

Articles / Year16

Total Citations2

2024

IF0.1

Articles / Year15

Total Citations4

2023

IF0.3

Articles / Year19

Total Citations36

2022

IF0.462

Articles / Year18

Total Citations65

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.5	—	—
2025	0.3	16	2
2024	0.1	15	4
2023	0.3	19	36
2022	0.462	18	65
2021	—	19	7
2020	—	16	58
2019	—	15	81
2018	—	14	48
2017	—	18	91
2016	—	24	120
2015	—	20	67
2014	—	22	54

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,381Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1892-1900, 1903-1906, 1908-1917, 1921, 1923-1924, 1932, 1934, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1952, 1954, 1956-1957, 1959-1969, 1971, 1973-1988, 1990-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.294

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.68

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,454 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations25

3-Year Documents41

Citable Documents41

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 Rate26.3%

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

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Literature

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区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

Indogermanische Forschungen (ISSN: 0019-7262) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Walter de Gruyter in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.294 (Q2), an H-index of 15.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 16 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,454 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.