Language in Society

SJR Rank #5,886H-index: 81SJR: 0.889Best quartile: Q1APC: US$3,550
Journal website: aims, scope and author guidelines
Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Country

United Kingdom

Type

journal

SJR by Edition

2022202500.250.50.751

Subject Categories

  • Linguistics and LanguageQ1
  • Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Areas: Social Sciences

Most published research topics

Linguistic Variation and MorphologyMultilingual Education and PolicyLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesLinguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityGender Studies in LanguageDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionLegal Cases and CommentaryHistorical Linguistics and Language Studies

Source: OpenAlex

Publication Statistics

2025 Docs3-Year DocsCitable Docs0255075100

Documents per Year

20222025020406080

Detailed Information

ISSN

1469-8013, 0047-4045

SJR Best Quartile

Q1

Region

Western Europe

Citations per Document (2 years)

3.49

References per Document

63.47

Coverage

1972-2026

Scope

Language in Society is an international journal of sociolinguistics concerned with language and discourse as aspects of social life. The journal publishes empirical articles of general theoretical, comparative or methodological interest to students and scholars in sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, and related fields. Language in Society aims to strengthen international scholarship and interdisciplinary conversation and cooperation among researchers interested in language and society by publishing work of high quality which speaks to a wide audience. In addition to original articles, the journal publishes reviews and notices of the latest important books in the field as well as occasional theme and discussion sections.

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