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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #10,524Hybrid

Lingua

Identifier (ISSN):0024-3841(Print)/1872-6135(Online)
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Publisher:Universitas Negeri Semarang
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.6↑ +0.3
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 Lingua

WoS N/A
01230.9220221.120231.120241.320251.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.563
#10,524

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
79

79 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRN/A
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
103articles/year
36.67% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Lingua publishes papers of any length, if justified, as well as review articles surveying developments in the various fields of linguistics, and occasional discussions. A considerable number of pages in each issue are devoted to critical book reviews. Lingua also publishes Lingua Franca articles consisting of provocative exchanges expressing strong opinions on central topics in linguistics; The Decade In articles which are educational articles offering the nonspecialist linguist an overview of a given area of study; and Taking up the Gauntlet special issues composed of a set number of papers examining one set of data and exploring whose theory offers the most insight with a minimal set of assumptions and a maximum of arguments.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PhilosophyLinguisticsComputer SciencePsychologyArtificial IntelligenceArts & HumanitiesHistoryMathematicsNatural Language ProcessingBiologySociology
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

Q2
Rank104/312
IndexSSCI
JCIAHCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Q1
Rank89/407
IndexAHCI
JCISSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Q2
Rank104/312
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.6
Articles / Year79
Total Citations1
2025
IF1.3
Articles / Year106
Total Citations89
2024
IF1.1
Articles / Year99
Total Citations273
2023
IF1.1
Articles / Year91
Total Citations386
2022
IF0.916
Articles / Year95
Total Citations525

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,524Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1949, 1952, 1954-1957, 1959, 1961-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.563

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.76

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,969 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations445
3-Year Documents251
Citable Documents248

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 Rate55.6%

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: 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):
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

Lingua (ISSN: 0024-3841) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Universitas Negeri Semarang in Indonesia. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.563 (Q1), an H-index of 79.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 103 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,969 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
Universitas Negeri Semarang
Publication Language
English, Indonesian
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIAHCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28