International Journal of Chinese Linguistics

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Chinese Linguistics is a peer-reviewed journal.

The journal aims to publish high-quality scientific studies of Chinese linguistics and languages (including their dialects).

With this aim, the journal serves as a forum for scholars and students in the world who study all areas of Chinese linguistics and languages from all theoretical perspectives.

Studies to be published in this journal can be theoretical or applied, qualitative or quantitative, synchronic or diachronic, or any combinations of the above, and interface studies, such as those looking into syntax-semantics interface, syntax-phonology interface, semantics-pragmatics interface, are encouraged.

As such, this is a comprehensive and general Chinese linguistics journal which serves as a true international forum for all Chinese linguistics scholars and students regardless of their theoretical and topical interests.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.1
2024	0.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	27764

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.116

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	3

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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.

• Bi-clausal sluicing approach to dislocation copying in Cantonese

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Lawrence Yam-Leung

• The adjective of quantity<i>duo</i>‘many/much’ and differential comparatives in Mandarin Chinese

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Jo-wang

• Mandarin associative plural -<i>men</i>and NPs with -<i>men</i>

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Li Julie

• The pragmatics of existential-presentative constructions in Chinese

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Wendan

• Pattern substitution in Wuxi tone sandhi and its implication for phonological learning

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Hanbo, Jie

• Rethinking tokenization

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Jinbiao

• Fragment answers in Mandarin Chinese

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Ting-Chi

• Possibility and necessity and the scope of negation in Early Middle Chinese

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Barbara

• Justifying silent elements in syntax

  Citation: 6

  Authors: One-Soon, Ching-Perng, Hui-Chin

• The Bound Variable Hierarchy and Donkey Anaphora in Mandarin Chinese

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Haihua, Yan

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