What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of American Linguistics?

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

Is International Journal of American Linguistics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of American Linguistics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.219 (Q2) and an H-index of 28.

Who publishes International Journal of American Linguistics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

International Journal of American Linguistics is published by University of Chicago Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,457 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q2SCImago #20,779Subscription

International Journal of American Linguistics

Identifier (ISSN):0020-7071(Print)/1545-7001(Online)

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Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.5↑ +0.3

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 International Journal of American Linguistics

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.219

#20,779

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

28 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 AccessSubscription

25articles/year

0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Journal of American Linguistics is a world forum for the study of all the languages native to North, Central, and South America. Inaugurated by Franz Boas in 1917, IJAL concentrates on the investigation of linguistic data and on the presentation of grammatical fragments and other documents relevant to Amerindian languages.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy82.2%Linguistics75.7%History59.4%Computer science28.2%Geography23.2%

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

Rank285/407

IndexAHCI

JCISSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank260/312

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
LINGUISTICS	JCRSSCI	231/312	Q3
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCIAHCI	285/407	Q3
LINGUISTICS	JCISSCI	260/312	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.5

Articles / Year14

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.2

Articles / Year35

Total Citations1

2024

IF0.2

Articles / Year35

Total Citations6

2023

IF0.1

Articles / Year28

Total Citations22

2022

IF0.378

Articles / Year58

Total Citations119

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.5	14	0
2025	0.2	35	1
2024	0.2	35	6
2023	0.1	28	22
2022	0.378	58	119
2021	—	38	143
2020	—	34	150
2019	—	49	287
2018	—	49	205
2017	—	39	344
2016	—	41	615
2015	—	33	398

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #20,779Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.219

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.43

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,457 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations24

3-Year Documents75

Citable Documents60

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 Rate38.5%

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

International Journal of American Linguistics (ISSN: 0020-7071) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by University of Chicago Press in United States. 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 0.219 (Q2), an H-index of 28.

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 Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,457 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.