International Journal of the Sociology of Language

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of the Sociology of Language (IJSL) is dedicated to the development of the sociology of language as a truly international and interdisciplinary field in which various approaches – theoretical and empirical – supplement and complement each other, contributing thereby to the growth of language-related knowledge, applications, values and sensitivities.

Five of the journal's annual issues are topically focused, all of the articles in such issues being commissioned in advance, after acceptance of proposals.

One annual issue is reserved for single articles on the sociology of language.

Selected issues throughout the year also feature a contribution on small languages and small language communities.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2
2024	1.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9218

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	347

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.627

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	51

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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.

• Ethnolinguistic identity theory: a social psychological approach to language maintenance

  Citation: 305

  Authors: HOWARD, PATRICIA

• New speakers of minority languages: the challenging opportunity – Foreword

  Citation: 199

  Authors: Bernadette, Joan, Fernando

• Multilingual writing: a reader-oriented typology — with examples from Lira Municipality (Uganda)

  Citation: 158

  Authors: Mechthild

• The genesis of vitality theory: historical patterns and discoursal dimensions

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Jake, Howard, Richard Y.

• Signaling and preventing misunderstanding in English as lingua franca communication

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Anna

• Language planning in the light of a general theory of language: a methodological framework

  Citation: 98

  Authors: HARALD

• The association of deference with linguistic form

  Citation: 89

  Authors: BRUCE, WILLIAM

• Outline of a theory of diglossia

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Alan

• Linguistic mudes: how to become a new speaker in Catalonia

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Joan, Maite

• Subjective ethnolinguistic vitality: a comparison of two measures

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Réal, Rodrigue

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