ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q2SCImago #18,949Diamond OAGold OA

Zeitschrift Fur Sprachwissenschaft

Identifier (ISSN):0721-9067(Print)/1613-3706(Online)
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Publisher:De Gruyter
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.3↓ -0.6
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 Zeitschrift Fur Sprachwissenschaft

WoS N/A
01120.5520220.320230.620240.920250.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.256
#18,949

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
24

24 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 AccessGold OA
15articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The aim of the journal is to promote linguistic research by publishing high-quality contributions and thematic special issues from all fields and trends of modern linguistics. In addition to articles and reviews, the journal also features contributions to discussions on current controversies in the field as well as overview articles outlining the state-of-the art of relevant research paradigms. Topics: -General Linguistics -Language Typology -Language acquisition, language change and synchronic variation -Empirical linguistics: experimental and corpus-based research -Contributions to theory-building

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Philosophy63.1%Computer science49%Linguistics32.6%Psychology23.1%Artificial intelligence22.2%
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
Rank264/312
IndexSSCI
JCIAHCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Q2
Rank187/407
IndexAHCI
JCISSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Q3
Rank198/312
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

14 year
2026Latest
IF0.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF0.9
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF0.6
Articles / Year17
Total Citations19
2023
IF0.3
Articles / Year28
Total Citations262
2022
IF0.55
Articles / Year19
Total Citations130

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,949Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1982-2024
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.256

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.51

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations38
3-Year Documents52
Citable Documents52

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 Rate0.0%

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: 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

Zeitschrift Fur Sprachwissenschaft (ISSN: 0721-9067) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by De Gruyter in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.256 (Q2), an H-index of 24.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 15 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). 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
Gold OA
Publisher
De Gruyter
Publication Language
English, German
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIAHCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01