What is the Impact Factor of Pragmatics & Cognition?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Pragmatics & Cognition is 1.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Pragmatics & Cognition indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Pragmatics & Cognition is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.350 (Q1) and an H-index of 44.

Who publishes Pragmatics & Cognition and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Pragmatics & Cognition is published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,626 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #15,578Hybrid

Pragmatics & Cognition

Identifier (ISSN):0929-0907(Print)/1569-9943(Online)

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Publisher:John Benjamins Publishing Company

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1↑ +0.4

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 Pragmatics & Cognition

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.35

#15,578

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

44 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

7articles/year

26.67% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Pragmatics & Cognition (ISSN: 0929-0907) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.350 (Q1), an H-index of 44.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy82%Psychology69.1%Computer science62.1%Linguistics60.9%Epistemology56%Biology44.4%Sociology38%Artificial intelligence36.3%Neuroscience33.1%Medicine33%Political science30.3%Law30%Psychiatry29.1%Programming language27.3%Cognitive science27.1%Cognition26.6%Mathematics25.2%Art21.4%History20.5%Cognitive psychology20.2%Physics20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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

JCRAHCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCRSSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank169/312

IndexSSCI

JCIAHCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Rank177/407

IndexAHCI

JCISSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank190/312

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
LINGUISTICS	JCRSSCI	169/312	Q3
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCIAHCI	177/407	Q2
LINGUISTICS	JCISSCI	190/312	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1

Articles / Year23

Total Citations34

2025

IF0.6

Articles / Year18

Total Citations13

2024

IF0.5

Articles / Year17

Total Citations26

2023

IF0.4

Articles / Year22

Total Citations88

2022

IF0.424

Articles / Year18

Total Citations44

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1	23	34
2025	0.6	18	13
2024	0.5	17	26
2023	0.4	22	88
2022	0.424	18	44
2021	—	20	95
2020	—	19	68
2019	—	22	148
2018	—	27	106
2017	—	22	130
2016	—	31	355
2014	—	27	535

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,578Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1993-2014, 2016-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesComputer ScienceNeuroscienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.35

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.88

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,626 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations49

3-Year Documents50

Citable Documents44

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 Rate58.6%

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

History and Philosophy of ScienceQ2

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ4

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):

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 7 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,626 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.