What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Language and Sexuality?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Language and Sexuality is 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Language and Sexuality indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Language and Sexuality is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.672 (Q1) and an H-index of 11.

Who publishes Journal of Language and Sexuality and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Language and Sexuality is published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,019 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #8,651Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Language and Sexuality

Identifier (ISSN):2211-3770(Print)/2211-3789(Online)

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Publisher:John Benjamins Publishing Company

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Language and Sexuality

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.672

#8,651

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

11 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCITop Tier

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

0articles/year

20% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Language and Sexuality (ISSN: 2211-3770) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Arts and Humanities, published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.672 (Q1), an H-index of 11.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology88%Philosophy79.6%Gender studies79%Political science78.4%Law77.8%Psychology74.9%Linguistics59.9%Psychoanalysis52.1%Computer science51.5%Human sexuality48.5%Art48.5%Epistemology39.5%Aesthetics35.3%Physics32.9%Queer31.7%Politics31.1%Social psychology30.5%History28.7%Biology27.5%Geography26.9%Archaeology25.1%Acoustics23.4%Literature20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Arts and Humanities Language and Linguistics

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

JCRESCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank135/227

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

N/A

RankN/A

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank169/312

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank46/227

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Rank55/407

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank70/312

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMMUNICATION	JCRESCI	135/227	Q3
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCRESCI	N/A	N/A
LINGUISTICS	JCRESCI	169/312	Q3
COMMUNICATION	JCIESCI	46/227	Q1
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCIESCI	55/407	Q1
LINGUISTICS	JCIESCI	70/312	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1

Articles / Year16

Total Citations23

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year17

Total Citations4

2024

IF1.6

Articles / Year15

Total Citations20

2023

IF2.1

Articles / Year16

Total Citations39

2022

IF—

Articles / Year19

Total Citations213

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1	16	23
2025	2.1	17	4
2024	1.6	15	20
2023	2.1	16	39
2022	—	19	213
2021	—	9	34
2020	—	23	253
2019	—	14	60
2018	—	14	127
2017	—	14	130
2016	—	15	37
2015	—	15	208

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,651Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2014, 2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.672

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.85

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,019 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations83

3-Year Documents33

Citable Documents33

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 Rate58.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

AnthropologyQ1

Gender StudiesQ1

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: 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):

1区 (Zone 1)Literature

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区COMMUNICATION

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 0 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,019 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.