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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q2SCImago #16,763Hybrid

Journal of French Language Studies

Identifier (ISSN):0959-2695(Print)/1474-0079(Online)
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Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.9↑ +0.1
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 Journal of French Language Studies

WoS N/A
01120.6120220.620230.620240.820250.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.312
#16,763

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
28

28 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRN/A
Self-Citation Rate16.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
19articles/year
97.56% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of French Language Studies, sponsored by the Association for French Language Studies, encourages and promotes theoretical, descriptive and applied studies of all aspects of the French language. The journal brings together research from the English- and French-speaking traditions, publishing significant work on French phonology, morphology, syntax, lexis and semantics, sociolinguistics and variation studies. Most work is synchronic in orientation, but historical and comparative items are also included. Studies of the acquisition of the French language, where these take due account of current theory in linguistics and applied linguistics, are also published.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Philosophy77.9%Art60.7%Humanities40.2%Linguistics32.4%Sociology28.3%Physics21.3%History20.7%Computer science20.3%
Primary Research Areas

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

Q3
Rank179/312
IndexSSCI
JCIAHCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Q2
Rank139/407
IndexAHCI
JCISSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Q3
Rank159/312
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.9
Articles / Year26
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.8
Articles / Year24
Total Citations3
2024
IF0.6
Articles / Year25
Total Citations24
2023
IF0.6
Articles / Year27
Total Citations41
2022
IF0.606
Articles / Year37
Total Citations129

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,763Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.312

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.00

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,752 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations42
3-Year Documents53
Citable Documents52

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 Rate45.8%

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: 16.7%

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

Journal of French Language Studies (ISSN: 0959-2695) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Cambridge University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.312 (Q2), an H-index of 28.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 19 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,752 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIAHCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01