Constructions and Frames

Aims & Scope

Constructions and Frames is an international peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for construction-based approaches to language analysis.

Constructional models emphasize the role of constructions, as conventional pairings of meaning and form, in stating language-specific and cross-linguistic generalizations and in accounting equally for regular and semi-regular patterns.

Frame Semantics, which has become a semantic complement of some constructional approaches, elaborates the analysis of form-meaning relationships by focusing on lexical semantic issues that are relevant to grammatical structure.

The preoccupation of constructional theories with meaning allows for natural integration of grammatical inquiry with semantic, pragmatic, and discourse research; often coupled with corpus evidence, this orientation also enriches current perspectives on language acquisition, language change, and language use.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.330

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	17

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15714

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	21

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Construction Grammar as a tool for diachronic analysis

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Mirjam

• A constructional account of genre-based argument omissions

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Josef, Laura A.

• Beyond the sentence

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Kerstin

• Change in modal meanings

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Martin

• Connecting frames and constructions

  Citation: 24

  Authors: William A.

• Cascades in metaphor and grammar

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Oana, George, Elise

• Formalizing contemporary conceptual metaphor theory

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Elise, Oana, Ellen K., Jisup

• Constructional contamination in morphology and syntax

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Dirk, Isabeau, Freek

• Short-circuited interpretations of modal verb constructions

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Bert, Ilse

• What is this, sarcastic syntax?

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Laura A., Hanbing

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