What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Bilingualism?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Bilingualism is 1.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is International Journal of Bilingualism indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Bilingualism is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.836 (Q1) and an H-index of 72.

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

International Journal of Bilingualism is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,149 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #6,458Top JournalHybrid

International Journal of Bilingualism

Identifier (ISSN):1367-0069(Print)/1756-6878(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.5– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Bilingualism

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.836

#6,458

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

72 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate7.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

76articles/year

35.11% Gold OA•96.43% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Bilingualism is an international forum for the dissemination of original research on the linguistic, psychological, neurological, and social issues which emerge from language contact. While stressing interdisciplinary links, the focus of the Journal is on the language behavior of the bi- and multilingual individual.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

PhilosophyLinguisticsPsychologyComputer ScienceBiologySociologyNeuroscienceArtificial IntelligenceMathematicsMedicinePolitical ScienceLawHistoryNatural Language ProcessingGeographyEducationCognitive PsychologyArchaeologyPhysicsEconomics

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

Rank112/312

IndexSSCI

JCIAHCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Rank64/407

IndexAHCI

JCISSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank79/312

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
LINGUISTICS	JCRSSCI	112/312	Q2
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCIAHCI	64/407	Q1
LINGUISTICS	JCISSCI	79/312	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.5

Articles / Year117

Total Citations16

2025

IF1.5

Articles / Year106

Total Citations82

2024

IF1.3

Articles / Year102

Total Citations427

2023

IF1.5

Articles / Year56

Total Citations332

2022

IF1.721

Articles / Year86

Total Citations833

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.5	117	16
2025	1.5	106	82
2024	1.3	102	427
2023	1.5	56	332
2022	1.721	86	833
2021	—	75	1,255
2020	—	54	938
2019	—	38	728
2018	—	60	1,384
2017	—	56	1,392
2016	—	55	2,932
2015	—	48	1,243

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,458Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1997-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.836

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.02

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,149 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations435

3-Year Documents161

Citable Documents160

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 Rate64.6%

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: 7.7%

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 Bilingualism (ISSN: 1367-0069) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.836 (Q1), an H-index of 72.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 76 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,149 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.