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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q2SCImago #18,758Hybrid

Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages

Identifier (ISSN):0920-9034(Print)/1569-9870(Online)
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Publisher:John Benjamins Publishing Company
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.4↑ +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 Pidgin and Creole Languages

WoS N/A
00110.7420220.720230.520240.320250.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.26
#18,758

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
26

26 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRN/A
Self-Citation Rate20%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
13articles/year
22.22% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages (JPCL) aims to provide a forum for the scholarly study of pidgins, creoles, and other contact language varieties, from multi-disciplinary perspectives. The journal places special emphasis on current research devoted to empirical description, theoretical issues, and the broader implications of the study of contact languages for theories of language acquisition and change, and for linguistic theory in general. The editors also encourage contributions that explore the application of linguistic research to language planning, education, and social reform, as well as studies that examine the role of contact languages in the social life and culture, including the literature, of their communities.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Philosophy75.2%Linguistics63.3%History53.6%Sociology41.7%Creole language33.6%Art31.9%Computer science27.3%Political science21.6%
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

Q4
Rank254/312
IndexSSCI
JCIAHCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Q3
Rank277/407
IndexAHCI
JCISSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Q4
Rank257/312
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.4
Articles / Year9
Total Citations129
2025
IF0.3
Articles / Year24
Total Citations1
2024
IF0.5
Articles / Year26
Total Citations10
2023
IF0.7
Articles / Year34
Total Citations42
2022
IF0.737
Articles / Year20
Total Citations58

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,758Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1986-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.26

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.62

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,600 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations36
3-Year Documents48
Citable Documents45

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate51.1%

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: 20%

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

Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages (ISSN: 0920-9034) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by John Benjamins Publishing Company in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.260 (Q2), an H-index of 26.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 13 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,600 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
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIAHCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29