What is the Impact Factor of Language Sciences?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Language Sciences is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Language Sciences indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Language Sciences is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.639 (Q1) and an H-index of 56.

Who publishes Language Sciences and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Language Sciences is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,908 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #9,198Hybrid

Language Sciences

Identifier (ISSN):0388-0001(Print)/1873-5746(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↑ +1.1

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 Language Sciences

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.639

#9,198

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

56 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRN/A

Self-Citation Rate7.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

55articles/year

43.59% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Language Sciences is a forum for debate, conducted so as to be of interest to the widest possible audience, on conceptual and theoretical issues in the various branches of general linguistics. The journal is also concerned with bringing to linguists attention current thinking about language within disciplines other than linguistics itself; relevant contributions from anthropologists, philosophers, psychologists and sociologists, among others, will be warmly received. In addition, the Editor is particularly keen to encourage the submission of essays on topics in the history and philosophy of language studies, and review articles discussing the import of significant recent works on language and linguistics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy99.1%Linguistics96.1%Psychology76.5%Computer science65.2%Sociology43.3%Artificial intelligence43.2%Epistemology31.4%Biology29.7%Natural language processing28.5%Mathematics28.4%Political science24.9%History24.2%Law22.5%Art20.9%Programming language20.7%Physics20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

1 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

1 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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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

Rank67/312

IndexSSCI

JCIAHCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Rank55/407

IndexAHCI

JCISSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank70/312

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
LINGUISTICS	JCRSSCI	67/312	Q1
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCIAHCI	55/407	Q1
LINGUISTICS	JCISSCI	70/312	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year48

Total Citations2

2025

IF1.1

Articles / Year43

Total Citations41

2024

IF1.3

Articles / Year55

Total Citations164

2023

IF1.1

Articles / Year42

Total Citations307

2022

IF0.816

Articles / Year40

Total Citations203

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	48	2
2025	1.1	43	41
2024	1.3	55	164
2023	1.1	42	307
2022	0.816	40	203
2021	—	55	579
2020	—	44	713
2019	—	36	327
2018	—	88	1,122
2017	—	64	1,030
2016	—	66	1,139
2015	—	62	1,428

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,198Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1979-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.639

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.51

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,908 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations248

3-Year Documents110

Citable Documents106

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 Rate43.1%

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 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

Language Sciences (ISSN: 0388-0001) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Elsevier in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.639 (Q1), an H-index of 56.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 55 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,908 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.