Journal of Language Contact

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Language Contact (JLC) is a peer-reviewed open access journal.

It focuses on the study of language contact, language use and language change in accordance with a view of language contact whereby both empirical data (the precise description of languages and how they are used) and the resulting theoretical elaborations (hence the statement and analysis of new problems) become the primary engines for advancing our understanding of the nature of language.

This involves linguistic, anthropological, historical, and cognitive factors.

Such an approach makes a major new contribution to understanding language change at a time when there is a notable increase of interest and activity in this field.

The Journal of Language Contact accepts articles in English and French.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16045

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	49

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.319

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	21

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.50

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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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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Language Contact and Deliberate Change

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Sarah

• Social and Linguistic Factors as Predictors of Contact-Induced Change

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Sarah

• Calquing and Metatypy

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Malcolm

• The Limits of Convergence in Language Contact

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Carmen

• Language Mixing in American Norwegian Noun Phrases

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Brita Ramsevik

• Constraints on Contact-Induced Linguistic Change

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Bernd, Tania

• Semantic Categories and Gender Assignment in Contact Spanish: Type of Code-Switching and its Relevance to Linguistic Outcomes

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Osmer

• Le code-switching comme ressource pour l'organisation de la parole-en-interaction

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Lorenza

• Hybridity versus Revivability: Multiple Causation, Forms and Patterns

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Ghil'ad

• Population Movements and Contacts in Language Evolution

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Salikoko

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